I created a point file from a .csv file. Opened it for exclusive access, but when I added a column from the modify table/add field it was read-only. There were no instructions given by me to make anything read-only: Maptitude decided that on its own. The only fix was to rebuild the file. I can't figure out why anyone would want to add a column to a table and not be able to update it.
--- In [email protected], "Kjartan Stefansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You didn't describe how you created the column in the first place. Was this > a column created as a formula field? > > Creating a formula does not add the column permanently to the table and it > is not an editable column. The reason is that the formula will always be > re-calculated, for instance as a function of other columns. > > If you want to create a permanent modifiable column, you should first add it > with Dataview-Modify Table. Then you can fill it with the desired formula > (Edit-Fill). > > -Kjartan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of bjs_market_research > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > My new boss suggested saving the dataview as a .dbf and opening that > as a new file. It worked and was editable. I'm one who expects > software to work the way the menu items and manuals suggest, but he > is used to finding work-arounds for everything. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael K. LaRue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > What type (format) file is it? If it is a .cdf file, it is read- > only by > > nature (loads faster and takes less space). If something else, it > should > > be editable. Is it a file that came with Maptitude, or something > you've > > created or added from another source? > > > > - Michael K. LaRue > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > > Behalf Of bjs_market_research > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:07 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > > > Green background, not linked to anything, not shaded. It was > > opened "For Exclusive Access" and when I added a column Maptitude > > made it read-only. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael K. LaRue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Is the column being changed shaded or does it have a green > > background? > > > Is the data in that column linked to another file? > > > > > > - Michael K. LaRue > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > > > Behalf Of bjs_market_research > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:42 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > > > > > First thing I checked... > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael K. LaRue" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > It may be that the underlying layer file was opened in a read- > > only > > > mode. > > > > When adding a layer to a Maptitude map, be certain that the > check > > > box > > > > reading "Open as read-only" is un-checked. If the layer is > > already > > > on > > > > the map, you could drop the layer, then re-add it being certain > > > that the > > > > read-only option is unchecked. > > > > > > > > - Michael K. LaRue > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On > > > > Behalf Of bjs_market_research > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:14 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Maptitude] Read-Only Columns > > > > > > > > When adding a column to a layer, why does Maptitude decide that > > it > > > > should be read-only and not allow you to make changes to it? I > > > found a > > > > column setting dialog box that makes you think you changed it, > > but > > > that > > > > does not work. I've tried everything I can think to do and it > > > still > > > > comes up read-only (which pretty much defeats the purpose of > > adding > > > a > > > > column). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
