MapInfo Pro Install Integration Package
Introduction
The assetic_mapinfo integration package is a python package that can be implemented in a python 3 environment that implements the GDAL Python Bindings. If using a python environment installed by MapInfo Pro then it will have the required GDAL Python Bindings, otherwise refer to the Pitney Bowes (Precisely) link: Understanding Python Support in Mapinfo Pro 17.0.3.
The assetic_mapinfo package utilises GDAL libraries to assist with accessing the spatial and attribute data in MapInfo Pro for use with creating and updating records in Assetic.
This article focuses on the installation of the assetic_mapinfo package. The integration with MapInfo Pro also requires the installation of a MapBasic addin as a subsequent step to installing the assetic_mapinfo package.
Installation of assetic_mapinfo Package
It is assumed that the python 'pip' utility has been installed as part of the MapInfo Pro installation.
To install the 'assetic_mapinfo' package open a command prompt window and type:
pip install assetic-mapinfo
and press enter.
If the 'assetic_mapinfo' package is already installed and you wish to upgrade it, include the "--upgrade" keyword in the pip command as shown below:
pip install assetic-mapinfo --upgrade --upgrade-strategy only-if-needed
Refer to the article Assetic-Python-SDK-Quick-Start for more details on how to use pip to install Assetic packages.
