The MAP Attributes panel displays the map attribute and property attribute records for selected features on MAP layers and makes them available for editing. This panel is also the hub from which you can edit column schemas, toggle visibility, add or delete columns, join tables, find and replace attributes, select and delete art (All Features mode only), and apply expressions to selected art. This panel features two different display modes:
- Selected features only - Panel will display only the attributes of the currently selected MAP features
- All Features - Panel will display attributes of all MAP features in the document, from which you can make selections
All Features mode is only available when using Adobe Illustrator 2022 (version 26.x)
Using the MAP Attributes Panel
Selected features only mode
When using the Selected features only mode, selected features are sorted by layer. The Layer drop-down list shows all the layers that currently have features selected, as well as the number of selected map objects for each layer (also reported at the base of the panel). To deselect features, right-click [Windows] or Ctrl+click [Mac] on the row and select “Deselect current row(s) from the selection”.
All features mode
When using the All Features mode, all the layers will be available and listed in the drop-down menu so that you can easily toggle between layers, view attributes, and select features without having to select the artwork manually first. To highlight features, either click and drag the number of features you want to select from the attribute table or use Ctrl+click to select multiple features that are separate in the attribute table.
This will then highlight the artwork in blue on the MAP view as well as the Attribute Panel for easy identification. To select the artwork based on this selection, right-click [Windows] or Ctrl+click [Mac] and select “Select artwork on selected row(s)”, at which point the selected features will highlight orange in the table.
Attribute Values
The attribute values displayed in columns in the MAP Attributes panel can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column header. The widths of the columns may be changed by clicking the column separator and manually dragging it to resize as desired. Use the recordset navigation controls to scroll through table entries.
The type of attribute is indicated by an icon preceding the column name:
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Boolean |
Column contains True or False values |
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Integer |
Column contains only whole numbers (limited to 10 digits) |
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Double |
Column contains numbers carrying decimal values (formerly Real) |
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String |
Column can contain attributes that are both alpha and numeric |
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Image |
Column can contain images (PNG or JPG) |
Edit Attributes
The MAP Attributes panel is a table that displays all the attributes of selected art. All attribute values may be edited except for certain MAPublisher Property attributes. To change the value of a cell, double-click it, and enter the new value. Keep in mind that entered values must correspond with the column type (i.e. only enter numbers into a column of type Double or Integer). The edits will be immediately reflected in the map documents database records. Existing attribute records may also be edited or modified by performing a find and replace operation on them.
Image Attributes
The image attribute type is used to store an image for each record in the MAP Attribute table. To assign an image to a record, click the No image hyperlink or click the name of an existing image hyperlink to open the Edit Image Attribute dialog box.
Click the Select/Replace image button to browse for an image file (only PNG or JPG). The preview area shows the selected image. Use the navigation controls to adjust the zoom of the preview area. Click the Export image attribute to save the image to a location on your system. Click Clear image to remove the image from the preview. To adjust the filename, edit the contents of the Name box. This will be the name used in the attribute table.
When creating an image attribute type column in Edit Schema (see next section), a default image can be chosen that will apply to all records.
Property Attributes
The attribute table can also be configured to display property attributes for datasets. These attributes describe the current assignment of graphical properties such as the stroke weight, style, rotation, and scale. Some of these fields can be edited and provide the ability to modify a map object's graphical properties directly within the context of the MAP Attributes panel.
Column Visibility
Click the Show/Hide Columns button (or right-click [Windows] or Ctrl+click [Mac] on a column in the dialog box) to edit the column visibility, either toggling visibility for individual columns or for all columns. It is also possible to edit the visibility of attribute columns with the Edit Schema tool.
This function will also Show All, Show All Except Properties (show only attributes that are non-property attributes, consequently hiding any visible property attributes) or Hide All.
Zoom to Feature and Auto-Zoom
To zoom in to a specific feature in the attribute table, select a single attribute, and click the Zoom to Feature button. This will automatically fit this feature to the screen and highlight it—useful for closer examination or to simply locate it on the map. To highlight a specific feature on the page maintaining the current zoom level, click another attribute of that feature.
To automatically zoom to a selected feature, enable Auto-Zoom in the panel options menu. As long as it is enabled, the zoom will change every time a different feature is selected. Use Lock Zoom Level to maintain the same zoom level for all features selected afterward.
Pin Attributes and MAP Data Snapshot Panel
Click the Pin button to keep selected attributes active even after the artwork is deselected (only available in Selected Features Only mode). This may be helpful during attribute editing when accidentally deselecting artwork may occur. When attributes are pinned, attribute values can be manually edited but the functions at the bottom of the panel are disabled except for Zoom to Feature.
Click the MAP Data Snapshot panel button to open another panel to view current attributes (CS6 and higher). The panel is useful for comparing attributes against other attributes in the same document or another document. The MAP Data Snapshot panel remains active even after features are deselected. To update the panel with the latest adjustments in the MAP Attributes table, click the MAP Data Snapshot panel button again.
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