Let’s say you have a MapInfo polygon layer called “Regions,” and a point layer called “Points.” You can get find out which Region each Point is inside using a MapInfo SQL query like:
SELECT Points.id,Regions.id from Points,Regions WHERE Points.Obj WITHIN Regions.Obj
But what if you want to do the opposite: get a list of all of the Points that are outside any Polygon (you might call them “orphans”). You can do this:
SELECT Points.id from Points WHERE not Obj within any (SELECT Obj from Regions)
Cool.
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Tried this but unfortunately
Tried this but unfortunately it doesn’t work. Can you post screen shots of the entire process?
Sorry — don’t have MapInfo
Sorry — don’t have MapInfo any longer.
I have just used this thread
I have just used this thread and thought i would update it. the SQL worked for me. see the following :
in the from Tables:
select the points file from the Tables drop down list at top right of SQL dialogue box
in the where Conditions:
Not Obj Within Any (Select Obj from HAN_SA_POLY)
obviously, the Han_SA_POLY section being replaced with the name of your Regions/polygon layer you are searching outside of.
hopefully this clarifies it
10/10 would query again
10/10 would query again
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