MapInfo SpatialWare Feature Type: User Attributes

This section defines the attributes, if any, for a table. A table cannot have both no spatial column and no attributes.

  • The <attribute name> specified within FME workspace must obey the following rules:
    • Attribute Names must be in uppercase.
    • Attribute Names must obey all length and character restrictions of SpatialWare.
  • The <attribute definition> defines the type and optionality of the attribute, and has the following form:

    <attribute type>,(optional|required)

  • The supported attribute types are listed in the following table.

FME Attribute Type

C Data Type

smallint

short integer

integer

long integer

float

float

double

double

char(n)

unsigned char[n]

date

struct tm

The keyword optional or required immediately follows the attribute type and indicates if the attribute is required. If nothing is specified, then the value defaults to optional.