Meta data information is contained in the <ConversionTableInfo> tag. If meta data attributes are not included, you cannot import objects. This tag should not be modified because the meta data is needed by the Import tools.
An expanded meta data section is displayed below.
<ConversionTableInfo Version="1.0" FromProduct="IH Master File" ToProduct="S-57 3.1 / ENC 2.0" Name="IH f2o to ENC 3.1 Conversion" CreationDate="20061003" CreatedBy="CARIS"/> |
The Name= attribute is necessary for including the mapping file in the drop-down list for mapping files in the dialog boxes that use mapping files.
The following attributes are contained in the meta data section.
Attributes | Description | Status |
| Version number of the file | Mandatory |
| The type of source data that will be mapped. | Mandatory |
| The type of data that will be imported as a result of mapping. | Mandatory |
| Name of the mapping table | Mandatory |
| The date that the table was created or released. | Mandatory |
| The individual or organization that created the mapping table. | Mandatory |
| Additional information | Optional |