type rowid in the value field of the update column dialogue - this will put number of row in the column.
Cheers, ****************************** Mikhail Soloviev Dept. of Vertebrate Zoology Moscow State University Moscow, 119992, Russia e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Thomson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 12:08 AM > To: MapInfo-L > Subject: MI-L update column with sequential numbers > > > I have a layer of taxlot polygons with names and addresses. I have another > layer of GPSed water meter locations. The water company cannot export the > address list from their billing software so that I can join the > two layers. > So my thought was to create a new column in the taxlot layer and > update the > column with sequential numbers to use as an identifier. Then we > could print > the map with the taxlot ID number and go from there. However, I > cannot find > out how this is done. I tried the archives but cannot seem to > find the right > wording to get the info from. > > My ultimate goal would be to have the GPS coordinates for the > meter appended > to the taxlot. > > Thanks in advance for any help.....tom > ============================================================== > Tom Thomson Northwest Agricultural Consulting > 1275 Oak Villa Road [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dallas, Oregon 97338 Phone/FAX 503-623-0468 > > "The only difference between a problem and a solution is that > everyone understands the solution." Charles Kettering > =============================================================== > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14368
