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  • 1.  MapInfo Monday: Personal Workgroup Directory

    Employee
    Posted 2 days ago

    Today's article is a quick one.

    Typically, the workgroup folder is used to share folders across a team. Ýou can, however, also share these files with yourself, or multiple instances of MapInfo Pro, on your computer.

    Happy MapInfoMonday!

    Workgroup Directory

    You configure the Workgroup Directory under Options on the Backstage via the Pro tab.

    Click Directories, then enable Use when searching for application data file (e.g. mapinfow.prj) and specify a path.

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    You will need to restart MapInfo Pro for the Workgroup Directory to be effective.
    When you have it, you can use this folder to store and/or share application data for MapInfo Pro. See below for more details.
    I'm using it to always use the same OGC Server List Files, regardless of the version of MapInfo Pro I'm using. I also keep the projection file and my shared Layout Templates in this location.
    This also lets me keep these files when I upgrade to a new version of MapInfo Pro.

    Application Data

    Application Data Files are user files that affect the look and basic settings of your MapInfo maps. Specifically:

    • Custom Symbols
    • Layout Templates
    • Configuration files:
      • MAPINFOW.ABB (The abbreviations file)
      • MAPINFOW.CLR (The colors file)
      • MAPINFOW.FNT (The fonts file)
      • MAPINFOPRO.MNU (The menu file)
      • MAPINFOW.PEN (The pen file)
      • MAPINFOW.PRJ (The projections file)
    • Thematic Templates
    • Web Feature Server (WFS), Web Map Server (WMS), Web Map Tile Service (WMTS), Catalog Server for the Web (CSW) lists, and the Precisely Global Geocoder service.

    See Understanding the Workgroup Installation Process for more details about the Workgroup installation process in case you are using the Workgroup across a team.



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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
    Precisely | Trust in Data
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  • 2.  RE: MapInfo Monday: Personal Workgroup Directory

    Employee
    Posted 3 hours ago

    Hi all,

    Just a quick reminder - you can download all MapInfo Pro installers (including the MapInfo Pro Workgroup Installer) directly from the Precisely Data Experience (PDX) portal under My Products > My Software Products.
    Please note that access to PDX requires an active MapInfo Pro maintenance agreement.
    If you need more details, feel free to check out the Precisely MapInfo Pro Downloads article.



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    David Chevé
    Senior Support Engineer
    Precisely | Trust in Data
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