DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2009, User Manual

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Using XData
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same symbol without taking match status into consideration.
Note Click Edit to use XSym to create a new symbol or edit an existing
symbol. For more information, see topics listed under Custom Symbols in the
Draw section of the Help.
10. Click Next.
The Data Options screen displays.
11. Type the name for the dataset along with any additional identifying
comments.
The date and time of creation are automatically recorded.
12. Click Finish.
A progress bar displays with the status of matched records. When the import
process is complete, the dialog box automatically closes, the dataset name
displays in the Available Datasets list, and the symbol you chose displays on
the map for every record which was geolocated.
Note Datasets have .dds extensions and are saved by default to C:\DeLorme
Docs\Datasets.
Note If you decide to interrupt the import process, you can finish importing the
dataset later by selecting the dataset from the Available Datasets list in the XData
tab and then clicking Resume.
Managing Datasets
XData is available only in Street Atlas USA® Plus.
You can manage your dataset after you have imported/copied it as a dataset.
To Manage Your Datasets
Use the following steps to manage your datasets.
1. Click the XData tab.
A list of the datasets available in the current map file displays in the Available
Datasets window. From this screen you can:
• Update the symbols in the selected dataset by clicking Symbolize and
updating the symbol properties.
• Delete the selected dataset by clicking Delete. The dataset is deleted
from the map, the current map file, and from your computer.
• View the records within the selected dataset by clicking Query. For
more information, see Viewing Dataset Records.
Note A selected check box indicates that the dataset is being displayed on the
map. Clear the check box to hide the dataset's symbols on the map.
2. Click a dataset to select it and then click the Query subtab. You can then:
• Edit a record in the dataset by double-clicking inside the cell you want
to edit or by right-clicking the record (in the Query subtab) and
clicking Edit.
• Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance through the cells in
the record. When you are finished editing the record, press the ENTER
key on your keyboard.