Load a data table from a spatial file into a Map

You can load a data table from a spatial file in Spatial Manager Desktop™ using the right-click menu over the file item itself, over a table from the file, or over any UDS (“Standard” and “Professional” editions only) that refers to the file, in the “Data sources” panel, to load its content into a new or existing Map. You can also double-click the file item itself, a table from the file, or any UDS (“Standard” and “Professional” editions only) that refers to the file, in the “Data sources” panel, to load its content into a new or existing Map (this behaviour may be configured in the application settings).

You can also load data tables from spatial files into a Spatial Manager Desktop™ Map by dragging and dropping them from Windows Explorer. This way of loading allows you to load several files at one time, as long as these types of files do not need additional parameters to load them (for example, loading SHP files). If the data provider used for the files to load needs additional parameters, it is only possible to drag and drop one file at a time (for example, loading KML files).

Also, it is possible to assign Spatial Manager Desktop™ as the application to “Open” a file type in Windows Explorer and load this type of file directly into a new Map by using a double-click or through the contextual menu in Windows Explorer.

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Open directly the folder containing a file

To open a file location in Spatial Manager Desktop™, use the right-click menu over the file item in the “Data sources” panel.

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Recognize each different type of file and its properties

To recognize each different type of file, you will see the different icons used for each data provider in the “Data sources” panel of Spatial Manager Desktop™. In addition, when you select any file, you will see its properties in the “Properties” panel.