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How to convert Mapinfo annotation tab file to a tab file which contains points the annotation text as an attribute in the table?

  • 1.  How to convert Mapinfo annotation tab file to a tab file which contains points the annotation text as an attribute in the table?

    Posted 06-05-2025 00:27

    Dear All,

    We need to convert TAB files that contain annotations similar to the following into new TAB files with points and the annotation as an attribute (text) in the table. What is the easiest way to do that?



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    Thanks & Regards
    Dhan
    VIC, Australia
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  • 2.  RE: How to convert Mapinfo annotation tab file to a tab file which contains points the annotation text as an attribute in the table?

    Employee
    Posted 06-06-2025 02:23

    Hey Dhan

    If you are using a version of MapInfo Pro newer than v2019, you can run a query to extract the text and the centroid. The resulting query can be saved as a new table.

    This is the query:
    Select Val(DeformatNumber$(Str$(ObjectInfo(OBJ, 3)))) "Distance_m"
, Centroid(OBJ) Object
From Measurements
Into _points
    After this, save the query table _points as a new table and open it to see the result. You can also include additional columns from the original measurements table if required.


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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
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