DeLorme 6 - Manual (Page 139)

Working With GIS
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can choose to export the results of the query only. You can also control which
attribute fields are exported by turning them on/off in the Attributes Design View.
Note Not all attribute field data types are supported in the export file types (for
example, .shp, .gml, .txt).
To Export a Layer
Use the following steps to export a layer as a shapefile, GML file, text file, or
DeLorme OpenSpace transfer file.
1. Click the GIS tab.
2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected.
3. Highlight the layer you want to export in the workspace table.
4. Edit the layer as needed, by changing the attributes, classifying, symbolizing,
querying, etc.
5. Click the Layers button and then click Export.
The Export Layer dialog box opens.
6. Browse to the location where you want to save the exported file, type the file
name in the File Name text box, and, from the Save as Type drop-down
list, select to save the file as a shapefile, ESRI GML file, text file, or DeLorme
OpenSpace Transfer File.
Note If you choose .shp as the type, a .prj file that stores all of the project
information for the layer is created.
7. If you want to export only the active query results, select the Export Results
of Active Query check box.
8. Click Save.
Refreshing Your Database Connection
This Help topic describes features that are available in XMap
Professional, XMap GIS Editor, and XMap GIS Enterprise.
XMap has a Refresh View option that refreshes the data connections for each
selected layer in the workspace, getting the latest updates from the SQL server. This
is especially helpful when multiple users are accessing the same layers in a
database.
To Refresh Your Database Connection
Use the following steps to refresh your database connections and get the latest
update from the SQL server.
1. Click the GIS tab.
2. Click the Workspace subtab if it is not selected.
3. Click the Layers button and then click Refresh View.
OR
Right-click in the workspace table and click Refresh View.