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3. Verify the file name for the accident log file. You can edit the name in the dialog box if
desired.
4. Click Export to create the accident log data file or click Cancel to exit. If you click OK,
the exported Accident Log data will be saved in a file ready to be imported into your mapping
software.
To import data into MapPoint:
1. Start the MapPoint application.
2. Select Import Data Wizard from the Data menu.
3. Using the File dialog box find select the ACCIDENTLOGS.TXT file and click on Open.
4. "Tab" should be selected to separate the data. Click Next.
5. All the fields you exported will appear in the next dialog. Column headings are included
and should be detected by the program. All the columns should have <Other Data> as
their data type except Lat and Long. Check to make sure the Lat and Long were
detected correctly. If they are not, correct them. Click Finish.
6. Select Multiple Symbol and click Next. These instructions show you how to color code
accident log points by speed at T0. T0 is the middle point of the accident log.
7. In "Select the data filed or column to map" list, select time_TO. In "Divide the data you
chose above by" list, select <None>. In "Show the data by" list, select Latitude &
Longitude. Click Next.
8. Enter the speed divisions you want to use and the color for each division.
9. Click Finish to plot the points.
10. In the left frame, right click on "time_T0 by Latitude & Longitude". Select "Properties".
Open the Balloon tab and select time_T0, accidentDateTime and any other fields you
want to view.
11. Zoom in enough to see individual points, right click on a point, and pick "Show
Information", to look at data for that particular point.
12. MapPoint allows you to navigate around on the map pretty well. Some useful keystrokes
are ’r;+’ to zoom in and ’r;-’r; to zoom out. Also, you can draw a box around an area and
then click in it to zoom into it. You can scroll the map using your mouse by just
positioning the mouse cursor on the side of the map you want to scroll into.
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Export: Export Data To
Use the Export "data type" command to export the data in the database to a file. The exported
files are in a tab-delimited text file format and can be used to exchange information within your
company, with your clients, etc.
To export data:
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