Building a query – Pitney Bowes MapInfo Stratus User Manual

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A query can be set up to perform a more detailed search on a map. Query now also supports Date, Time
and Date_Time data types. You can set your query based on following parameters:

Description

Query Options

Allows you to specify the geographic area to search in. You can choose to see all
the data, data within the current map view or choose one of the annotations you

Query In

have drawn to search for data that is inside or touches it. If there are more than one
annotation present on the map then two more options will be available to choose
from- Selected Annotations and All Annotations.

The name of the map layer you wish to search.

From

You can choose which column of data to sort the results by. You can also re-sort
the data once the results are shown.

Sort by

Some layers will have a list of criteria you can choose. If criteria exist you will be
presented with additional text boxes or pick lists to further refine the results you
return.

Filter

No Filter- No criteria is selected.
Custom Filter- Displays Filter Criteria dialog box and allows you to customize

your search. For more information, refer to

Building a Query

.

Others- In addition to above two filter options, the query filter created from Admin

Console are also listed.

Now, you can select multiple options from query pick list and query on
multiple options at once.

Note:

Building a Query

The Query Builder tab allows tabular queries on the attribute data from any of the currently displayed
layers.

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