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  1. questionBing Aerial Base Maps no longer works in MapInfo Pro
    Occurrence Occurs on a older version of MapInfo Pro. Symptoms: 1/. Opening a workspace incorporating Bing content returns an error 2/. All HOME>Open>Base Maps (the Bing Aerial, Hybrid, Roads) are inactive / greyed out. 3/. All and File >Tile Server Maps options are greyed out Solution ...
  2. questionCan I import and export my data to Google Earth's format?
    MapInfo Professional provides a GELink tool (previously the Google Earth Connection Utility) in the Tool Manager. To use this tool - 1. Navigate to HOME>Tool Extensions, and click the Registered tab. The click the Load Tool icon (and enable autoload so this step can be skipped next time) ...
  3. questionUnable to open TAB files linking Access or Excel files in MapInfo Pro 64-bit
    Occurrence In 64-bit MapInfo Pro, I receive an error or crash when trying to open TAB files that linked to an Access or Excel file. Or MapInfo is simply crashing when trying to open a workspace. Note that if you save the XSLX file in Excel as a CSV or legacy 97-03 XLS format, these still open. ...
  4. questionHow do I add more WMTS or XYZ Tileserver layers in MapInfo?
    Occurrence In QGIS or ArcGIS you can link XYZ Tile Server (also known as WMTS) web layer to add more Base Maps, such as OpenStreetMaps.org. It is also used by many webmap providers such as Google Maps and Mapbox. MapInfo Pro has the same Base Maps layer such as Bing aerial and Precisely, but ...
  5. questionHow do I update or link tables to my Access/Excel file?
    MapInfo Pro can open Access database of Excel files directly, so that any changes to the data (i.e. new rows added or cell values changed) are automatically shown in MapInfo Pro. There are 2 methods to do this - 1. Create a linked TAB file Simply go to HOME>Open>Table, and change the f ...
  6. questionCan I open ESRI File Geodatabases (.gdb folders) in MapInfo Professional?
    Occurrence I have an ESRI File Geodatabase (.gdb) folder from ArcGIS Pro - can I import this into MapInfo Professional? Solution You can go to Home>Open>Universal data and open the Formats>More Formats, then select the ESRI Geodatabase (File geodb Open API) FILEGDB format. Select the ...
  7. questionHow do I display a Open Street Maps layer in Mapinfo Professional?
    Occurrence In MapInfo Professional or later, I can display the Bing maps and Precisly maps. However the OpenStreeMap roads option has been removed How do I display a layer from the openstreetmap.org? Solution You can open the file - C:\Program Files\MapInfo\Professional\TileServer\OSM_Roads.ta ...
  8. questionWhen I open a Excel file in MapInfo 2019, all the fields default to Character type
    Occurrence In MapInfo 2019, when I go to Open Table and select a Excel file, all the fields default to Character type. But in Excel they are formatted Number type. Solution This issue is fixed in MapInfo 2019.1 which can be downloaded with the latest Discover bundle here - https://discoverkb. ...
  9. questionTAB files created in MapInfo Pro 64-bit cannot be opened into 3rd-party applications.
    Issue TAB files created in the latest 64-bit version of MapInfo Pro cannot be opened by 3rd party applications, such as Leapfrog Geo. They may also not be supported (in rare cases) in 32-bit Mapinfo Pro 15.0. Solution There are a number of enhancements to the TAB file format, which may not be b ...
  10. questionUnable to make ODBC/DBMS Table mappable
    Occurrence I have created an ODBC connection and successfully opened a DBMS Table. When I navigate to Table>Maintenance>Make DBMS Table Mappable I receive either the error: "The table you have chosen cannot be made mappable. To be made mappable, a table must contain a spatial column or at ...
  11. questionAccess fields are missing in MapInfo
    Occurrence I have open a Access database in MapInfo. But certain numeric fields are missing Solution There is a bug in MapInfo Pro (number MIPRO-94044) where decimal type numeric fields are not displayed. To workaround this, simply change the filed size in Access to Double (which is a floa ...
  12. questionWhat data formats and file types can I import?
    Discover and MapInfo Professional can import an extensive range of industry standard and 3rd party data formats. The attached PDF (bottom of the page) list all supported formats under the following categories, and for each format details the location of the required import tool. Tabular and ...
  13. questionHow do I open a ECW or JP2 file?
    Occurrence I have tried opening a ECW or JPEG2000 (JP2) file via File>Open>Raster Image, but the image is not registered correctly. Solution Use Discover>Import>ECW/JP2 Import. This will correctly read the projection and register it in MapInfo.
  14. questionHow do I import an ESRI ArcGIS shape file (.shp) into MapInfo?
    Discover has a powerful tool to batch input many files and will automatically set correct projections. Discover method - 1. Select DISCOVER>Import>Vector Import. 2. Select File format to import 3. Select one or more files (note must be in the same folder for multiple files) 4. Review Outp ...
  15. questionError: Can not read scanlines from a tiled image
    Occurrence When I open a TIF image in Mapinfo, I receive an error that keeps repeating - "Can not read scanlines from a tiled image" Solution The Discover added Grid Image handlers for Mapinfo only support certain types of TIF files. You will be able to open the TIF files as a Raster Image fi ...
  16. questionOnline geological datasets? How to add a WMS service from the OneGeology web portal to MapInfo Professional.
    OneGeology (http://portal.onegeology.org/) is a global initiative to: "create (a) dynamic digital geological map data for the world, (by making) existing geological map data accessible in whatever digital format is available in each country." OneGeology provides a user-friendly browser-based po ...
  17. questionError: Windows cannot find file
    Occurrence I have installed Encom Discover - MapInfo Pro bundle. When I exit MapInfo Pro/Discover, I receive the error - Solution This error message occurs if you quickly double-click to open an TAB file or Workspace, and then exit MapInfo/Discover bundle. Simply click OK and ignore the warnin ...
  18. questionHow do I open an ECW/JPEG2000 in the correct projection?
    Occurrence If I simply use File>Open Raster Image to open my JP2, J2K or ECW image, it does not open in the correct location or projection. How do I open it with the correct registration and projection? Solution To open ECW or JP2/J2K images you can use Discover>Import or Export>ECW/J ...
  19. questionCan I open Satellite Imagery in MapInfo Professional?
    Yes. MapInfo Professional includes disk-based file handlers for ECW, MrSID, BIL, GeoTIFF, and ArcBinary raster images. These enable large satellite images (e.g. multi-gigabyte) to be opened and viewed in MapInfo Professional.
  20. questionHow can I make visible the X and Y fields for a mapped ODBC/DBMS table?
    Occurrence After making a ODBC/DBMS linked table mappable, the fields used to map the X and Y Coordinate are missing or invisible from the browser window. This is blocking me from using it as a Collar table in a Drillhole project. Solution Alternatively, you can view the X and Y fields from th ...