Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual

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Original DBMS

Shows the original data as it appeared when extracted from the database. If the original data is too long
and does not fit into the list box, a truncated representation will be shown instead. Its full value can be
displayed in the Original field.

Current MapInfo Professional

Shows the data as it appears in the MapInfo Professional linked table you are trying to save. The MapInfo
Professional field will be blank if the record has been deleted from the MapInfo Professional database.
If the data from the MapInfo Professional linked table is too long and does not fit into the list box, a
truncated representation will be shown instead. Its full value can be displayed in the MapInfo Professional
field.

Current DBMS

Shows data as it appears in the remote database at the time of the update. (This data might have been
changed by another user since it was downloaded into an MapInfo Professional linked table.) The Current
field will be blank if the record has been deleted on the remote database, after being downloaded into
an MapInfo Professional linked table. If the current data from the remote database is too long and does
not fit into the list box, a truncated representation will be shown instead. Its full value can be displayed
in the Current field.

Current MapInfo Professional

Select this check box to update the remote database with the value from the MapInfo Professional linked
table.

If the current record on the database or the MapInfo Professional record was deleted, then this check
box is not available. Instead, you must use the MapInfo Professional or Current button.

Current DBMS

Select to retain the current value on the remote database. If the current record on the database or the
MapInfo Professional record was deleted, then this check box is not available. Instead, you must use
the MapInfo Professional or Current button.

MapInfo button

This button selects all the MapInfo Professional values. If the record you are trying to resolve was deleted
from the MapInfo Professional database, selecting the MapInfo button will delete the record from the
remote database. If the record you are trying to resolve was deleted from the remote database, selecting
the MapInfo button will insert the new record into the remote database.

Current button

This button selects all the current DBMS values. If the record you are trying to resolve was deleted from
the MapInfo Professional database, selecting the Current button will ignore the deletion and retain the
current record in the remote database. If the record you are trying to resolve was deleted from the remote
database, selecting the MapInfo button will insert the new record into the remote database.

Column

Shows the full name of the column highlighted in the list box.

Original DBMS

Shows the full value of the original data highlighted in the list box.

Current MapInfo

Shows the full value of the MapInfo Professional data highlighted in the list box.

Current DBMS

Shows the full value of the current remote database data highlighted in the list box.

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