You can make SQL statements longer than 256 chars -- you just can't use the dialog box to build them. You have to use the old mapbasic window. Not ideal, but it works.
"Bagwell, Ross" wrote: > Well, I was trying to run a couple of simple queries, but it seems that > MapInfo doesn't allow query strings longer than 256 characters. Wow. That is > pretty pathetic. > > I called Tech Support and got the "we're aware of that, and maybe in future > versions... blah blah blah blah" mumbo jumbo. > > When is MI going to PAY ATTENTION to user requests? I'm sure they've logged > tons of requests for this... a simple code fix. > > -Ross E. Bagwell > GIS Manager > Universal Access Inc -- - Bill Thoen ------------------------------------------------------------ GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 http://www.gisnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 7474
