Re: MI limit on file size

[Leslie Last]

Title: MI limit on file size

I believe there is an inherent file size limit of 2 Gb.  One of our customers reported problems when a .map file reached this size.  Once upon a time (and when the format of the MapInfo table files was designed), Windows had this as a disk partition size limit, so no file could exceed it.  The .id file serves as a link between the .dat and the .map files and I suspect the size of the pointer fields is limited to point to a maximum value of 2 Gb.   Anybody from MapInfo development care to confirm this?     Leslie Last _______________________________         DOTTEDEYES.COM   Geographical Information Consultants _______________________________   web: http://www.dottedeyes.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] telephone: +44 (0)1527 854830 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: MI limit on file size Hi Does anyone know if there is a file size limit on MI tables? I have a dat file that doesn't seem to want to save above 2GB. thanks Amanda Miles Dataview Solutions Ltd 40-42 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ ENGLAND Tel:  +44 (0)20 7343 1431 Fax:  +44 (0)20 7404 0664 E-mail:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] WARNING - THIS E-MAIL TRANSMISSION IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail transmission (including any accompanying attachments) contains confidential information which is intended for the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you.