Using Spectrum On Demand from MapInfo Pro

This will help you getting started with using the Spectrum On Demand service from MapInfo Pro.

The examples here are based on MapInfo Pro 64 bit.

Spectrum On

Demand

Spectrum On Demand

- offers a number of services that can be used from your web or desktop applications.

- is a ”pay as you go” offering where you pay “per click”.

- has been integrated into MapInfo Pro for geocoding, find address and drive regions.

Preferences

Preferences

Web Service Preferences - Routing

Click to get to the server list

Routing Servers List

Add new server here

Use this to set your preferred server

Routing Server Information

Service URL could be: https://spectrum.pbinsight.eu/EnvinsaProxy/Route/services/Route

Enter service details

Click to test URL and credentials

Credentials will be mailed from our

OnDemand team

Web Service Preferences - Geocode

Click to get to the server list

Geocoding Servers List

Add new server here

Use this to set your preferred server

Service URL could be: https://spectrum.pbinsight.eu/EnvinsaProxy/LocationUtility/services/LocationUtility

Enter service details

Click to test URL and credentials

Credentials will be mailed from our

OnDemand team

Find Address

Click on Find Address on the Find

dropdown control

Find Address

Loads list of supported countries

Enter known address information

Hit Enter or click on Search

Find Address - Results

Matches are shown here

Select one and click Add to Map to

see its location

Find Address - Options

Geocoding

Click on Geocode using Server on the Geocode dropdown

control

Geocode Using Server

Select table to geocode

Select what to update; input or create new table

Select geocode level

Specify specific country or to read it from the input

table

Click Next

Creating new output table

Input Columns

Check this to save the settings to the metadata section of the

tab file

Output Columns

Specify how to store the location; as values in columns

and/or as the spatial point

Use Add Fields to add new columns if needed

Output Columns

Specify how to store the location; as values in columns

and/or as the spatial point

If you update the input table, you can choose to update the

input columns with output values

Use Add Fields to add new columns if needed

Geocoding mode

Specify geocoding mode: Automatic can ignore multiple

matches or use the first

Common Options

How precise do you require the geocoded result or how precise

is your input data?

If address can’t be found, the geocoder can return centroid of postal code or other geographic

boundary

Advanced Output

Specify a key column to use to link the two tables, can also be

the ROWID

Interactive Geocode

Actions while in interactive mode

Show best matches or

multiple matches

Final result of the geocoding

Drive Regions

Create Drive Regions based on selected objects

Create Drive Regions based on an entire table

Select the server

Specify Time or Distance

Select wanted area size: Change value if needed and doubleclick to change style

For large regions, only major roads are supported

Should the larger region overlap the smaller region for

each point?

Initial result

Applying more smoothing

Applying offroad limits

Excluding holes and islands

Questions?

Peter Horsbøll Møller | peter.moller@pb.com