Pitney Bowes MapXtreme - Manual (Page 170)

Chapter 8: Working with Data
Table Metadata (TableInfo)
MapXtreme v7.1 177 Developer Guide
Data Sources
The following table lists the data sources supported by MapXtreme. Each type of data source is
accessed by a specific data provider, a TableInfo class that is derived from MapInfo.Data.TableInfo.
For a short summary of each data type see
Supported Table Types .
Choosing the Correct Data Source
Choosing the correct data source can make a difference in your application’s performance. In some
cases you will not have a choice, such as native MapInfo files (.TAB), but in other cases there may
be multiple choices. In most cases, you will be using a supported data provider for the data source.
In cases where the data is not accessible through one of these, you may be able to use the MapInfo
ADO.NET data provider. This is the same data provider interface that the Catalog uses to retrieve
data.
Each data source has certain performance characteristics. Native tables offer the best access and
map drawing times. Data is stored locally on the system and optimized for your current operation.
Other file-based table types perform well, depending on current hardware and file size.
Data Source Class
Native (MapInfo.TAB) TableInfoNative
dBase TableInfodBase
MS Access TableInfoMSAccess
ASCII TableInfoAscii
RSBMS Server TableInfoServer
ESRI Shapefile TableInfoShapefile
Seamless TableInfoSeamless
Raster TableInfoRaster
Grid TableInfoGrid
WMS TableInfoWMS
ADONET TableInfoAdoNet
MemTable TableInfoMemTable
View TableInfoView
ResultSet TableInfoResultSet