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Name Search dBASE IV Database Structures
For complete operation of the Name Search option in OziExplorer both files are required by OziExplorer and must be located in the same folder.
Database File
Filename extension identifier is (.names).
| (.names) Database File Structure | |||||
| Field Name | NAME | FULL_CODE | MAJOR_CODE | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE |
| Field Type | String | String | String | String | String |
| Field Size (Characters) |
45 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 |
| Description | Location Name | Feature Code Type | Not used by OziExplorer. (For future use) |
in Decimal Degrees | in Decimal Degrees |
Types Code File
Types codings are stored in a types file (.types).
The format of the types file is the Datum line followed by the Feature Codes which are applicable for the associated database file. (Only the Feature Codes associated with records in the database are included in the list.)
The last Feature Code in the list is followed by a series of #### characters. This line is required by OziExplorer to determine the end of the list. The codes placed below this line are Major Codes which are not universally used by all available databases, although they are used by the World Databases (NIMA). They are included in this file for possible future developments within OziExplorer.
Example : Feature Code File (.types)
;DATUM
DATUM,WGS 84
;Full Codes
Airport
Arch
Area
Arroyo
Bar
Well
Woods
##########
;Major Codes
;Not used by USA
Administrative Region
City or Town
Vegetation
Locality
Undersea
Road or Railroad
Mountain, Hill, Elevation
River, Stream, Water
Spot Feature
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