New in MapInfo EasyLoader 16.0

MapInfo EasyLoader is now a 64-bit release that works with MapInfo Pro 64-bit releases 15.2 and 16.0. As a result, it uses 64 bit Oracle and ODBC drivers. Oracle Text is not supported.

MapInfo EasyLoader has a new look and feel that makes it easier to use and gives you new features. With this release you can:

• Pause and cancel your uploads. For an overview of the new interface, see Getting Started.
• Work with both native MapInfo TAB files and NativeX (extended) TAB files.
• Work with files in different character encodings, because MapInfo EasyLoader now supports Unicode.
• Apply error threshold options for better error handling. For details, see the descriptions for Table Errors Threshold % and Insert Errors Threshold % settings under Server Table Processing Options. These settings are made in the Options dialog.
• Use keyboard shortcuts as a faster way to access commands. For details, see Shortcuts by Keystroke.

Several files are available for tracking and logging MapInfo EasyLoader settings:

• EasyLoader.log contains the database connection information currently in use to upload data tables with. For details, see Locating the MapInfo EasyLoader Log File.
• MapInfoEasyLoader.Recent.xml lists the MapInfo EasyLoader settings for the last upload, such as output folder location, connection settings, and data tables uploaded. For details, see Locating the MapInfo EasyLoader Configuration File.
• MapInfoEasyLoader.Settings.rsp contains all of the flags used to start MapInfo EasyLoader. For details, see Locating the MapInfo EasyLoader Command-Line Flags RSP File.

The command-line flags that you use when launching MapInfo EasyLoader from a command-line have been updated. They now have longer names that are more user friendly. Instead of using /O to set the oracle connection string, you can use /OracleConnectionString. Shorter flags, like /O, still work, but using the longer flags is more intuitive. Also, there are new command-line flags available:

• Help: /?, /Help
• Set the Application Locale : /AppLocale
• Input Command File: /CF, /CommandFile
• Convert WKB on Oracle: /ConvertWKBOnOracle
• Table Folder: /Folder
• Start Application Minimized: /Min
• Do Not Auto Start the Table Load: /NoStart
• Run Without User Interface: /NoUi
• Save Command Response File: /SaveCommandArgs

The following command-line flags have been retired and are no longer available.

• /R Replace the server table. You can choose to replace the server table when using the new /Folder flag, which uploads all tables from a folder.
• /V Oracle version. MapInfo EasyLoader gets the Oracle version from the Oracle connection string.