數據文件
下列文件組合起來描述一個圖層：

后綴名
 描述
 格式
 
.tab
 描述Mapinfo表結構，說明數據文件格式
 文本
 
.dat(.mdb/.dbf/.txt/.xls/.wks)
 表格數據
 二進制
 
.map
 圖形對象（無圖形對象則不存在）
 二進制
 
.id
 連接數據和地圖對象的參照文件（無對象則不存在）
 二進制
 
.ind
 索引文件，查找地圖對象
 二進制
 

 

描述地圖的文件有兩種：

.gst
 文本格式，.tab文件的集合，不能存入數據庫
 
.mdf
 XML格式，包含各圖層的信息，可以存入數據庫，推薦使用
 

 

.tab文件結構
header
!table

!version 300

!charset WindowsLatin1

body
commands
MapBasic命令，在讀入下一部分（table definition）前順序執行。

table definition
描述表結構

有下列幾種：

NATIVE格式
Definition Table
 必須
 
Type NATIVE Charset "WindowsLatin1"
 必須
 
Fields 4
 必須，域段數量
 
  id Integer Index 1 ;  
 域段名字，類型，索引
 
  structure_type Char (13) ;
 ...
 
  mast_type Char (15) ; 
 …
 
  foundation_type Char (17) ;
 …
 

 

柵格文件
Definition Table
 必須
 
File "sf_rastc.bil"
 必須，柵格文件名
 
Type "RASTER"
 必須
 
(548421,4183579) (0,0) Label "Pt 1",
 
 
(548441,4183579) (1,0) Label "Pt 2",
 
(548421,4183559) (0,1) Label "Pt 3"
 
CoordSys Earth Projection 8, 62, "m", -123, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 0 Units "m"
 
 
RasterStyle 2 62
 
 

mig文件
Definition Table
 必須
 
File "bidon_value.mig"
 必須，MIG文件名
 
Type "RASTER"
 必須
 
(297153.63503593224,5007379.3522604182) (0,0) Label "",
 
 
(312554.15366307431,5007379.3522604182) (204,0) Label "",
 
(312554.15366307431,4992205.3118483815) (204,201) Label "",
 
(297153.63503593224,4992205.3118483815) (0,201) Label ""
 
CoordSys Earth Projection 8, 33, "m", -73.5, 0, 0.9999, 304800, 0 Units "m"
 
 
RasterStyle 6 1
 
 
begin_metadata

…

end_metadata
 元數據
 

分隔ASCII
Definition Table
 必須
 
Type ASCII Delimiter 09 Titles Charset "WindowsLatin1"
 必須
 
Fields 3
 和NATIVE類似
 
  Start Float ;
 
 
  End Float ;
 
 
  Side Char (6) ;
 
 

Excel XLS文件
Definition Table
 必須
 
TypeXLSTitlesRange "Sheet1"
 必須
 
Fields 3
 和NATIVE類似
 
   A Float ;
 
 
   B Float ;
 
 
   C Char (6) ;
 
 

 

Lotus WK*文件
Definition Table
 必須
 
File "lotus.wk4"
 必須，指定文件名
 
Type WKS Titles
 必須
 
Fields 1
 和NATIVE類似
 
   A Char (1) ;
 
 

Access MDB文件
Definition Table
 必須
 
File "sample.mdb"
 MDB文件名
 
Type ACCESS TABLE "rdatbln_line" Charset "WindowsLatin1"
 必須
 
Fields 5
 和NATIVE類似
 
   FNODE_ Integer ;
 
 
   TNODE_ Integer ;
 
 
   LPOLY_ Integer ;
 
 
   RPOLY_ Integer ;
 
 
   LENGTH Float ;
 
 

 

元數據
begin_metadata

"\IsReadOnly" = "FALSE"

"\Identification" = ""

"\Identification\Use Constraints" = "For use with MapInfo Professional"

"\Identification\Access Constraints" = "Licensed Users"

"\Identification\Domain" = ""

"\Identification\Domain\Bounds" = ""

"\Identification\Domain\Bounds\West" = "-16190368.44"

"\Identification\Domain\Bounds\East" = "16606614.14"

"\Identification\Domain\Bounds\North" = "6743291.67"

"\Identification\Domain\Bounds\South" = "-5501153.1"

"\Identification\Citation" = "MapInfo Professional Bundled Maps; World Capitals"

"\Identification\Description" = ""

"\Identification\Description\Abstract" = "Location of world capitals.Also included regional and colonial capitals of significant areas belonging to other countries.Based on current World Almanac and UN definitions of Countries."

"\Identification\Time Period" = ""

"\Identification\Time Period\Currentness" = "1995"

"\Identification\Keywords" = ""

"\Identification\Keywords\Theme" = ""

"\Identification\Keywords\Theme\Geography" = "World"

"\Identification\Keywords\Theme\Geography\Abbreviation" = ""

"\Identification\Keywords\Theme\Content" = "Reference Data"

"\Identification\Keywords\Place" = ""

"\Identification\Keywords\Place\Layers" = ""

"\Identification\Keywords\Place\Layers\Count" = "1"

"\Identification\Keywords\Place\Layers\Layer1Name" = "World"

"\Identification\Keywords\Place\Layers\Layer1" = "World"

"\Spatial Reference" = ""

"\Spatial Reference\Geographic" = ""

"\Spatial Reference\Geographic\Projection" = ""

"\Spatial Reference\Geographic\Projection\Clause" = "CoordSys Earth Projection 12, 62, ""m"", 0 Bounds (-34012036.7393, -8625248.51472) (34012036.7393, 8625248.51472)"

"\Spatial Reference\Geographic\Projection\Name" = "Robinson"

"\Spatial Reference\Geographic\Coordinate Units" = "Meters"

"\Spatial Reference\Geodetic" = ""

"\Spatial Reference\Geodetic\Datum" = "NAD 27"

"\Spatial Reference\Geodetic\Ellipsoid" = "Clarke 1866"

"\Spatial Organization" = ""

"\Spatial Organization\Object" = ""

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type1" = "Regions"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type1\Count" = "0"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type2" = "Points"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type2\Count" = "214"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type3" = "Polylines"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type3\Count" = "0"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type4" = "Lines"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\Type4\Count" = "0"

"\Spatial Organization\Object\All" = ""

"\Spatial Organization\Object\All\TotalCount" = "214"

"\Spatial Organization\Method" = ""

"\Spatial Organization\Method\Type" = "Points"

"\Quality" = ""

"\Quality\Lineage" = ""

"\Quality\Lineage\Source" = ""

"\Quality\Lineage\Source\Vintage" = "1995"

"\Quality\Lineage\Source\Scale" = "~ 1:20,000,000"

"\Quality\Lineage\Source\Citation" = "MapInfo from Digital Chart of the World"

end_metadata

 

Oracle Spatial
一個空間數據表對應著下面數據字典表中的一行。

MAPINFO_MAPCATALOG
CREATE TABLE MAPINFO.MAPINFO_MAPCATALOG (

SPATIALTYPE NUMBER,

TABLENAME VARCHAR2(32),

OWNERNAME VARCHAR2(32),

SPATIALCOLUMN VARCHAR2(32),

DB_X_LL NUMBER,

DB_Y_LL NUMBER,

DB_X_UR NUMBER,

DB_Y_UR NUMBER,

COORDINATESYSTEM VARCHAR2(254),

SYMBOL VARCHAR2(254),

XCOLUMNNAME VARCHAR2(32),

YCOLUMNNAME VARCHAR2(32),

RENDITIONTYPE NUMBER,

RENDITIONCOLUMN VARCHAR2(32),

RENDITIONTABLE VARCHAR2(32));

--在TABLENAME,OWNERNAME上創建索引

CREATE

UNIQUE INDEX MAPINFO_MAPCATALOG_INDEX ON MAPINFO.MAPINFO_MAPCATALOG (TABLENAME,OWNERNAME);

 

表域段說明
域段名
 取值
 示例
 
SPATIALTYPE
 SpatialWare值:

5.0 (SpatialWare points)

5.1 (SpatialWare lines)

5.2 (SpatialWare regions)

5.3 (SpatialWare, all types of features)

Informix IUS值:

11.0 (IUS SW Blade points)

11.1 (IUS SW Blade lines)

11.2 (IUS SW Blade regions)

11.3 (IUS SW Blade, all types of features)
 5.3
 
TABLENAME
 表名
 Country
 
OWNERNAME
 所有者
 PKUGIS
 
SPATIALCOLUMN
 字段名，可能包含空間屬性

SW_GEOMETRY(mappable using SpatialWare Type/IUS)

NO_COLUMN (mappable using X-Y)

MI_SQL_MICODE (mappable using MI Code)

或IUS字段名(ST_SPATIAL數據類型)
 SW_GEOMETRY
 
DB_X_LL
 圖層外接四邊形左下角的X坐標
 -360
 
DB_Y_LL
 圖層外接四邊形左下角的Y坐標
 -90
 
DB_X_UR
 圖層外接四邊形右上角的X坐標
 360
 
DB_Y_UR
 圖層外接四邊形右上角的Y坐標
 90
 
COORDINATESYSTEM
 參考坐標系
 Earth Projection 1, 0
 
SYMBOL
 若圖層只包含點，則用Symbol；

若有線或區域邊界，則用Pen

另外還有Brush
 Symbol(35,0,12) Pen(1,2,0) Pen(1,2,0) Brush(2,255,255)
 
XCOLUMNNAME
 包含X坐標的字段的名稱，若沒有，則為NO_COLUMN.
 NO_COLUMN
 
YCOLUMNNAME
 包含Y坐標的字段的名稱，若沒有，則為NO_COLUMN.
 NO_COLUMN
 
RENDITIONTYPE
 
 1
 
RENDITIONCOLUMN
 
 
 
RENDITIONTABLE