MID format is a format of table data supported by GIS MapInfo. This format is an addition to MIF format of spatial data. The file of MID format contains a table of data, however description of structure of this table is kept in a separate file with MIF extension.
To import data of MID format it is required to do the following:
have two files with the same name and with MIF and MID extensions, the first of which contains description of table structure, the second – table records;
select GDB table to which data from MID file will be imported. This step is necessary only if import to existing table will be performed;
perform the command Import+From MID Format, select one of the import modes: To Selected Table, With Updating Table or With Adding Table. Import mode with adding table can be performed only if destination GDB is opened in exclusive access mode.
After the import mode is selected, the procedure of setting and performing import is started;
perform import setting and import data from MID file to the table.
Further in this chapter we will examine actions on performing import setting, provide recommendations how to eliminate errors which appear in import operations and describe the format of import settings file.
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