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How do I export multiple MapInfo files into a single shapefile?

J

I need to export several hundred MapInfo files into a single shapefile that retains all the individual geometry and attributes. Which transformer would be best?

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david_r
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You probably won't even need a transformer. When creating the MapInfo reader, specify that you want to use a "Single merged feature type":

For the input dataset you can use a wildcard, e.g. "<path>\\*.tab"

Then just connect that single reader feature type to your shape writer.

jdh
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You don't need any transformers (assuming you have only one geometry type).

 

Have a single mapInfo reader with a single Merged Feature Type. Add the shapefile writer with the Shapefile Definition as Copy from Reader.

 

Change the shapefile name as desired.

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