MapInfo Geographic Information System : Data Assistant

Data Assistant is a multipurpose data management extension to MapInfo Professional. It enables users to query, update or delete data in a table from within MapInfo, without needing to know the rigors of the MapInfo SQL language.

Data Assistant has predefined queries and updates to make data management in MapInfo easier. This includes a series of validation queries, object selection queries and character column updates such as find and replace. Alternatively, you can write queries and updates specific to your needs.

Where appropriate, each predefined query and update allows the selected table to be filtered prior to performing the operation.

The querying facility is comprised of the categories:

· Quick Queries

· Quick Sort

· Select Objects

· Data Validation

· Query Wizard

The table maintenance facility is comprised of the categories:

· Quick Updates

· Table Updates in general

· Table Cleanup

· Create Table

Data Assistant requires MapInfo® Professional 4.5 or later with Microsoft Windows® 95/98/NT/2000 or later.

Download an evaluation version of Data Assistant (2.3 MB)

After downloading, unzip and run Setup.exe. To use Data Assistant, select File > Run MapBasic Program, navigate to the installation directory (C:\Program Files\Data Assistant, by default), and select Data Assistant.mbx. This download includes a user manual and help file.

The evaluation version will run 50 times prior to timeout.

Download the Data Assistant Help File (198 KB)