Addin for MapInfo

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For all members of the MapInfo Community Adapts
MapInfo Professional to work better with real
world data Improves data quality and map
consistency Improves accessibility and usability
Add-in for MapInfo Professional
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Upgrade MapInfo Professional with
Data Edit forms Hierarchical Data Linking Managed
graphical styles
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Standard MapInfo Professional

• Cryptic field Names
• Unexplained codes
• Uncontrolled edits
• Complex user experience
• High Training Overhead
• High Risk of data corruption
• Barriers to wide scale data access

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• Readable labels
• Codes translated
• Data is accessible to more users
• Reduced Training Overhead
• On the spot data validation
• Improved Data Quality
• Reduced Data Management overhead

Standard MapInfo Professional

• Cryptic field Names
• Unexplained codes
• Uncontrolled edits
• Complex user experience
• High Training Overhead
• High Risk of data corruption
• Barriers to wide scale data access

• Managed Edits
• Immediate Data Validation
• Improved User Experience
• Minimal Training

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Forms built on-site No programming needed
Define drop down lists, range checking, and date
pickers. Hide or rename data fields
Define hierarchical data links
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Real-World Data
For each map feature One set of linked attributes
GIS DATA
Spatial Table
For each map feature
Real World
Spatial Table
Attribute from different tables
Non spatial table
Multiple sets of attributes from the same table
Non spatial table
Many date sets connected to each map feature
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Standard MapInfo Professional
Data preparation overhead Data Duplication
Complicated user experience
The database lists two joint owners and one
occupier for a land parcel
Owner 1 details Owner 2 details Occupier details
The GIS holds the outline for the land parcel
Property System
Export
Duplicate and Merge
One GIS layer for each contact
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GIS Layer
One to many
Database Linked
Dynamic Link
Property System
Dynamic one to many linking

• Advantages
• Eliminate pre-processing
• Single Point of Truth
• No GIS layer Duplication
• Simple user experience

Database Linked
Asset System
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Managed Graphical Styles
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Standard MapInfo Professional
Issues

• Inconsistent Graphics
• Manual Legends
• Poor layer management

Graphical style assigned manually
Time consuming Difficult graphics QC
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Standard MapInfo Professional
Features always drawn on the right
layer Graphics auto-update when attributes are
edited
Issues

• Inconsistent Graphics
• Manual Legends
• Poor layer management

Graphical style linked to data values
Advantages

• Consistent layers
• Consistent Graphics
• Auto legend

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What does GBM Pro add to MapInfo Professional
Data Edit Forms
Validated data entry Intuitive presentation
Advanced Data Binding
Easily model real world relationships with
multiple types of data linked to each map feature
Graphical Style Library
Consistent maps Automatic legends
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GBM Pro shares Custom Forms with sister products
GBM Mobile, GBM Portable and GBM Office
visit us at www.geobasemap.com to find your
local GBM Software reseller and download a free
trial