MapInfo Pro 2019aka v19.0

September 2019

Peter Horsbøll Møller

Retrospective:MapInfo Pro 17.0.3 + 17.0.4• MapInfo Marketplace Preview

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Creating add-ins using Python

• MapInfo Pro Drone add-in

• GDAL Drivers for MapInfo NativeX and MapInfo MRR

• Bug fixes

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• SQL Improvements

• Layout Improvements

• Heat Map Tools

• MapInfo Marketplace

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Improving the way you query

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Multiple approachesThe syntax & functionality The interface

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Select expression_list

From table_name [, ...]

[Where expression_group]

[Into results_table [Noselect] [Hide]]

[Group By column_list]

[Order By column_list]

New dedicated tools

Select by Location

Access to QueriesSQL dropdownTable List

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Table Alias makes it easier to switch tables

Statement shows on the table in Table List

Spatial aggregations lets you keep the object

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Joins allow more join conditions now

Possible thru the new SQL Window

Possible thru the new SQL Window

Cross Joins are now possible

More improvements coming…

The syntax & functionality

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Select expression_list

From table_name [As "TableAlias"] [, ...]

[Where expression_group]

[Into results_table [Noselect] [Hide]]

[Group By column_list]

[Order By column_list]

[Limit num_records]

New Limit clause

Support for Table Alias

Support Spatial Aggregations

Cross Join Support

Select all columns from a specific table

Support for MapBasic

defines such as function

attributes and colors

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The "Object" keyword

The syntax & functionality

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Update table_name

Set column_name = expr [ , column_name = expr, ...]

[ Where [RowId = id_num | expression]]

[ DropIndex ( Auto | On | Off ) ]

Delete [Object]

From table_name

[ Where [RowId = id_num | expression]]

[ DropIndex ( Auto | On | Off ) ]

Expression support in Where Claus

Expression support in Where Claus

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The syntax & functionality

• Table Alias: Select a.Name

From Addresses As "a"

• Column Alias: Select a.Name As "OtherName"

From Addresses As a

• All columns from a specific tableSelect a.*, Area(Overlap(a.obj, z.obj), "sq m")

From PopAreas As "a", Zones As "z"

Where a.obj Intersects z.obj

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The syntax & functionality

• Function Defines: Select ObjectInfo(Obj, OBJ_INFO_NPNTS) As "Nodes"

From PopAreas

• Spatial AggregationsSelect Type, Count(*) "NumRecords", AggregateUnion(OBJ)

From PopAreas

Group By Type

• Specifying which object to use: Select Addresses.*, CartesianBuffer(obj, 24, 250, "m") object

From Addresses

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The syntax & functionality

• Limit clauseSelect *

From Countries

Where Pop_1994 > 2000000

And Pop_1994 < 3000000

Limit 5

• Cross JoinsSelect Addresses.*, ObjectDistance(a.obj, z.obj, "m")

From Addresses As "a", Zones As "z"

Where ObjectDistance(a.obj, z.obj, "m") Between 1 And 200

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The syntax & functionality

• Where clause for Delete: Delete From PopAreas

Where Not OBJ

• Where clause for UpdateUpdate PopAreas

Set Area_sqm = Area(obj, "sq m")

Where Area_sqm = 0

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The interface

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Version 17.0

Version 8.0

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Dockable Window, stays open while queries are

running. Position is stored between sessions

List of SQL statements from the session

List of recently used tables, columns, functions

and more

Dropdown with Tables, Columns, Join

Conditions, Operators, Aggregators, Functions

and Column Values

Statement area, syntax highlighting and

Intellisense (use Ctrl+Space)

Checks syntax and shows query time and

number of records selected

Output options: Show in Browser, Add to Map,

Overlay Style and Find Selection

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Statement List

• Favorites & from MapBasic script folder

• Statements from current session

• Preview statement in Tool Tip

• A new instance is created when edited

• Save, Rename, Reload & Delete

• Mark as Favorite

• Load from file

• Create new statement

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Recent Items

• Holds the most recently used items

• Click to insert into script area

• Right-click a text in the script area to add to the Recent Items

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Lists for Tables, Columns and Joins

• Context aware

• Searchable

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Lists for Operators, Aggregates & Functions

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SQL Window

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List of statements from the current session,

with history. A change results in a new script

Statement preview

Favorite, Rename, Reload from File & Save

Mixture of Select, Delete, Update and Insert

statement. And the new Script type, too.

Create New Statement

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Values from Columns

• Get values from columns via dropdown

• Or via Intellisense

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SQL Dropdown

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Multiple SQL tools, new and old

Help building spatial joins

Close all Query Tables

Favorites, run or edit in SQL Window

Recent, run or edit in SQL Window

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MapBasic Scripts

• The SQL Window supports multiple statements

• Save as Favorite and Run from the SQL Dropdown

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Virtual Spatial Object

• You can now show the calculated spatial objects in a map

• Use the Object keyword if a query returns multiple spatial objects

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MapBasic Defines

• You can now use MapBasic defines instead of the numeric codes in your queries

• It makes them easier to read.

• Here we are getting the name of the table the selection is based on

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Cross Joins and Temporary Tables

• Join tables where objects don't touch

• Use temporary tables/queries in joins

• Use multiple queries via the SQL Window

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Update using the SQL Window

• Supports updating objects

• Supports where expression

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Select by Location• Build spatial joins via easy to use dialog

• Support all spatial operators and Within a distance

• Resulting query can afterwards be loaded into the SQL Window

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Layout Improvements

• Support for Line Styles

• Support for Region Styles

• Vectorized Legends: More crisp Legends

• Improved performance when loading workspaces with layouts

• Improved performance when zooming/panning in layouts

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Heat Map• User friendly Heat Map tools in MapInfo Pro

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MapInfo Marketplace

• Browse

• Search

• Download

• Deploy

• Get Updates

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