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Data query and edition

Manage the alphanumeric data attached to the elements, design and edit the structure which will be used to store the data

Editions: Standard Professional
Select and filter spatial features<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='select-and-filter-spatial-features/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Select and filter spatial features

Multiple graphical selection methods and layer selection. Add or remove features to the selections by using multiple methods. Quickly filter selections by layer

Alphanumeric queries<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='alphanumeric-queries/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Alphanumeric queries

Single or complex selections by query. Data grid selections. Data grid navigation tools through the selections. Advanced information for the selections in the data grid

Query your spatial data<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='query-your-spatial-data/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Query your spatial data

Query selections by performing geometric operations to locate features that interfere with other features under certain conditions (intersects, touches, within, contains, disjoint, overlaps or crosses)

Find and replace data<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='find-and-replace-data/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Find and replace data

Find (and replace) data in the data grid applied to the values of fields in layers. "Replace all" functionality included. Reports including the modified values and fields

Edit alphanumeric data<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='edit-alphanumeric-data/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Edit alphanumeric data

Quickly edit the value of any layer field in the data grid

Multiple data edition<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='multiple-data-edition/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Multiple data edition

Edit the value of any layer field in the data grid for more than one feature simultaneously

Remove unwanted features<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='remove-unwanted-features/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Remove unwanted features

Delete features selected from any editable layer in the map

Save modified layers or new layers<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='save-modified-layers-or-new-layers/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Save modified layers or new layers

Any external layer can be saved to replace its original source data table. Internal layers, such as new or disconnected layers, can be exported to a table in any spatial file, database server or spatial connection

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frequently asked questions
  • Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and higher
  • 1024 x 768 VGA graphics, or higher
  • 1 GHZ 32-bit or 64-bit processor, or faster
  • 1 GB RAM or more (4GB recommended)
  • 2 GB free disk space, or more
  • Microsoft .NET 4.5 (installer included)
  • Windows Installer 3.1 or later
Spatial files
  • Esri Shape file - (SHP)
  • Google Earth file - (KML, KMZ)
  • OpenStreetMap file - (OSM, PBF, OSC) (1)
  • LiDAR file - (LAS, LAZ)
  • GPS exchange format file - (GPX)
  • Esri ASCII Grid file - (ASC, ASCII) (1)
  • ASCII text file - (ASC, CSV, NEZ, TXT, XYZ, UPT)
  • SQLite file - (SQLITE, DB)
  • GeoPackage file - (GPKG)
  • GML file - (GML, GZ, XML)
  • Autodesk SDF file - (SDF) (3)
  • MicroStation v.7 file - (DGN) (2)
  • AutoCAD DXF file - (DXF) (2)
  • Esri ArcInfo export file (ASCII) - (E00) (1) (2)
  • MapInfo file - (TAB) (2)
  • MapInfo interchange format file - (MIF/MID) (2)
  • GeoJSON file - (GEO.JSON)

Spatial raster files
  • Variable resolution Raster image file - (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF/COG TIFF) (1) (4)

Spatial data servers and Geo-databases
  • Esri Geodatabase File - (GDB) (1)
  • PostGIS database
  • Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database
  • MySQL database (1) (3)

Image map servers
  • WMS/OGC API Maps Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS/OGC API Tiles Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS/OGC API Features data store (1)
  • WFS data store (FDO) (1) (3) (5)
  • WFS data store (OGR) (1) (2) (5)

(1) Read-only
(2) OGR data source
(3) FDO provider
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS/OGC API Features data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application
  • Spatial Manager applications are updated and released every 3 or 4 months