With the help of so-called mapping files, it is possible to use data for dpPower created in another program, for example from ESRI products.
Import Shape files
1.Select File > Shape > Shape...
2.In the From list, specify the coordinate system used in the source file.
3.Select character set.
4.Press Browse... To find the mapping file to use.
5.Check the settings, this is optional:
A. Warn about unmapped.
B. Background map.
C. Treat invalid numbers as null.
6. Select Import file.
Settings
Look in |
Catalog where the file is located. |
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From |
Enter the coordinate system in which the data in the Shape file is stored. |
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File Name |
Name of the selected file. |
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Files of Type |
Filters files of the selected file format from the current directory. |
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Select character set for Shape files with missing / incorrect CPG file |
Select from the default sets ISO-8859-1, UTF-8 and IBM850 to select the character encoding used in the Shape file. |
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Select mapping file |
Press Browse to specify a mapping file in the directory structure. Read more about mapping files in the next section. |
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Select character set for mapping file |
Select from the default sets ISO-8859-1, UTF-8 and IBM850 to select the character encoding used in the mapping file. |
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Warn about unmapped |
Check the check box to display a warning message if the Shape file contains non-mapping data in the mapping file. Unmapped data is reported at the bottom of the import log. |
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Background map |
Select the check box if the contents of the Shape file have been mapped as a background map. Imports will then be carried out much faster. The setting is saved until the next time you open the Import tool.
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Treat invalid numbers as null |
Select the check box to set null to the values that are incorrect, to facilitate the import. |
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Import |
Imports the selected file to the application. |
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Cancel |
Cancels the session and closes the window. |
