Edit Spatial Index
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Edit Spatial Index |
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Editing a spatial index in the load definition file in the Load Definition File editor consists of the following steps:
Step 1
The first step is to select the Spatial Index task in the INDEXES task bar along the left side of the load definition file editor to activate the SPATIAL INDEXES page if it isn't already activated.
Step 2
The second step is to either double-click the spatial index to be edited or select the spatial index and click the Edit Index task in the SPATIAL task bar along the right side of the SPATIAL INDEXES page:
The Edit Spatial Index dialog box will appear:
The Edit Spatial Index dialog box is composed of the following components:
Spatial Index Identification
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Unique name to identify the index. The drop-down list contains a list of suggested unique names. Either select a name from this list or you can specify your own. | |
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Unique integer to identify the index. A resource id will be automatically assigned to the index when it is created. |
Index Rules
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Name of the package across which the index is being created. | |
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Name of the data field across which the index for the rows of the grid is created. | |
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Name of the data field across which the index for the columns of the grid is created. | |
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Used to support conditional processing of an index on a document by document basis. | |
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Use the add button to open the Add Spatial Index Rules dialog box. |
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Select an index rule and click the delete button to remove an index rule from the list. |
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Select an index rule and click the edit button to open the Edit Spatial Index Rules dialog box. |
Horizontal Coordinates
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The lowest horizontal coordinate value for the grid. | |
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Delta or width of an individual grid cell. | |
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Number of cells in one horizontal row of the grid. |
Vertical Coordinates
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The lowest vertical coordinate value for the grid. | |
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Delta or height of an individual grid cell. | |
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Number of cells in one vertical column of the grid. |
Boundary Flag
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Select how values that fall below the base value or above the grid limits are handled. |
Weight
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Applied to results returned using this index. |
Primary Index
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If this box is checked, the index will be set as the primary index for all packages defined in the Index Rules. |
Step 3
The third step is to edit the information that needs to be changed. In this case the vertical cell count has been changed:
After the information has been edited, click the OK button to apply the changes.
The spatial index has been edited.
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