Guided Tour of MPMileage: Overview
This guided tour gives an overview of how MPMileage is used, and what options are available.
Input data is read from a database.
MPMileage calculates distances for point-to-point routes. Each of these routes is specified in a database (typically Access or Excel).
Here is an example based on an example database provided with MapPoint. Notice that empty columns have been added to receive the distance, time, cost, and error status results. One of the results has been duplicated: MPMileage detects duplicates and does not duplicate the necessary calculations.
Points are located with a map file.
The individual points in the database are located using a MapPoint map (.ptm) file. Each location has a pushpin with a matching name. Two example pushpins have their information opened up for inspection. Although this example has a lot of information set for each pushpin, MPMileage only requires the name to be set.
The results are written to the database.
MPMileage writes the calculation results out to the empty columns in the input database.
Here is the completed database.
Next, we look at a various processing options supported by MPMileage.
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