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  • 1.  Bing licencing

    Posted 01-16-2024 06:52

    I've lost access to the Bing basemaps. My IT support people have run the Bing patch from MapInfo Pro Bing Service Update | MapInfo Pro Product Announcements (precisely.com) but this hasn't worked.

    Our IT people have also told me that " If the MapInfo Pro Serial number does not have a "P" for Premium in the letters of the serial number, the license will only provide access to Bing Aerial and Bing Hybrid maps.  A "Premium" serial number is necessary for accessing Bing Roads.  " 

    I don't have a premium licence but don't recall this being an issue previously. Is this a change or was it always like that? 

    Any ideas why the Bing Service Update doesn't work?



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    Martin Spiers
    RPS Group Plc
    ABINGDON
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  • 2.  RE: Bing licencing

    Posted 01-16-2024 06:54

    I should have added that I'm using v2021.1 release build 33



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    Martin Spiers
    RPS Group Plc
    ABINGDON
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  • 3.  RE: Bing licencing

    Employee
    Posted 01-18-2024 01:39

    Morning Martin

    There is an article here covering a possible reason for the Bing Patch not working: Resolving issue where Bing patch fails to enable Bing Imagery in MapInfo Pro 32-bit

    That seems to be related to 32-bit MapInfo Pro so I'm a bit unsure if this also can happen with v2021.

    Have you tried reaching out to our support team at support@precisely.com?



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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
    Precisely | Trust in Data
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  • 4.  RE: Bing licencing
    Best Answer

    Posted 01-19-2024 03:30

    Peter,

    Yes - after a couple of sessions with PB and our own IT people, and a couple of edits to the registry, access to the  non-premium Bing aerial and hybrid layers has been restored.

    Until, presumably, next year.



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    Martin Spiers
    RPS Group Plc
    ABINGDON
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  • 5.  RE: Bing licencing

    Employee
    Posted 01-19-2024 03:44

    PB? Bad habit, Martin, we are Precisely now :-)

    But I know what you mean - hard to keep up with those company renamings ;-)



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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
    Precisely | Trust in Data
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  • 6.  RE: Bing licencing

    Posted 01-18-2024 09:55

    Hi Martin

    I'm afraid so. The extra payment for Premium does go to Microsoft. I can't remember when this change happened - it was a good few fortnights ago!

    Have you tried the free Precisely Bronze though? (OSM in Precisely clothing)



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    John Ievers
    CDR Group Limited
    Hope Valley, United Kingdom
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  • 7.  RE: Bing licencing

    Posted 04-19-2024 05:12
    Edited by Tom Parker 04-19-2024 09:50

    Is 'Move To' now a Premium feature? Like Bing Roads it just says it is not available for Pro Viewer. Thanks!



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    Tom Parker
    GIS Officer
    Cambridgeshire County Council
    Huntingdon
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  • 8.  RE: Bing licencing

    Employee
    Posted 04-19-2024 10:37

    Hi Tom,

    Move To is a Premium feature and has always been. It's only available with the Premium upgrade and in the 30-day trial.

    Cheers

    Peter



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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
    Precisely | Trust in Data
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  • 9.  RE: Bing licencing

    Posted 04-19-2024 11:20

    Hi Peter, 

    Thanks for confirming. I must have been testing with a trial last time I used Move To, which is why I was confused when the Bing patch didn't activate it.

    Tom



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    Tom Parker
    GIS Officer
    Cambridgeshire County Council
    Huntingdon
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