I agree, Tom, the FavoriteMaps add-in is probably mostly useful for a smaller handful of tables, say the base maps.
I know we have partners who have built custom add-ins for MapInfo for this exact purpose: to make it easy for users to add layers to their maps. This would typically be in the form of a dialog where the layers/tables are grouped into categories allowing the user to either go through the categories or even search for a specific table.
With a single click, the layer would be added to the map, even with some default layer settings too.
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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
Precisely | Trust in Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-22-2024 09:30
From: Tom Parker
Subject: Table catalogue or directory
We have several teams that use MapInfo. On a day to day basis they each have their own workspace that contains their own data. From time to time they will need to access another team's data or some other reference layer or base map.
If we add every possible table they might ever need to their workspace it makes it unwieldly and slow to open as it seems it has to scan every table even if not visible.
The tables are located within a file system that is not currently very user friendly to navigate.
Does anyone have a solution as to how to sign post where these tables are located? Some kind of catalogue or directory that doesn't rely on the file dialog?
I have looked at the FavoriteMaps addon, but I'm not sure that is suited to list a large number of tables. A CSW server is probably overkill and I haven't managed to find a working one to see if it would do the job.
Many thanks!
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Tom Parker
GIS Officer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Huntingdon
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