Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 519)

Definition Term
commands or with MapBasic commands in the
MapBasic window.
A list of styles drawn on top of each other to create
a more complex or interesting map feature. Stacked stacked style
styles apply to points, polylines, and polygon
features.
A measurement of the variation of a set of data
values around the mean. standard deviation
A window containing buttons for quick access to
the most commonly used menu commands such
as Cut, Copy, and Paste. Standard toolbar
Use the Statistics button to display the Statistics
window. The Statistics window tallies the sum and Statistics button
average of all numeric fields for the currently
chosen objects/records. The number of records
chosen is also displayed. As the selection changes,
the data is re-tallied, and the statistics window is
updated automatically. See
redistricting
A window containing the sum and average of all
numeric fields for the currently selected Statistics window
objects/records. The number of records selected
is also displayed. As the selection changes, the
data is re-tallied, and the statistics window updates
automatically.
A bar at the bottom of the screen that displays
messages that help in using MapInfo Professional. StatusBar
The StatusBar also displays messages that pertain
to the active window. In a Map window, the
StatusBar indicates what layer is editable, the zoom
display of the map, and the status of Snap and
Digitizing modes. In a Browser window, the
StatusBar indicates the number of records currently
displaying and the total number of records. In a
Layout window, the StatusBar indicates the zoom
display as a percentage of the actual size of the
map.
A standard language used for analyzing information
stored in relational databases. MapInfo Structured Query Language (SQL)
Professional's database engine is based on the
SQL standard.
A select statement that is placed inside the Where
Condition field of the SQL Select dialog box. subselect
MapInfo Professional first evaluates the subselect
and then uses the results of the subselect to
evaluate the main SQL Select statement.
A small, relatively simple shape (for example,
square, circle, star, push-pin) used to graphically symbol, symbol object
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Appendix E: Glossary of Terms