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Q231508: MapPoint 2000: Unable to Import Latitude and Longitude Data

Article: Q231508
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbimu
Last Modified: 01-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MapPoint 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you import latitude and longitude data from a tab delimited text file into
Microsoft MapPoint 2000, the imported data file may be empty.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you enter the latitude and longitude data in degrees,
minutes, and seconds. MapPoint 2000 only recognizes latitude and longitude data
entered in decimal degrees.

RESOLUTION
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To prevent this issue from occurring, enter latitude and longitude data in
decimal degrees before you import the data into MapPoint 2000, as shown in the
following table.

+-------------------------------------------------+
| Decimal degrees | Degrees, minutes, and seconds | 
+-------------------------------------------------+
| 47.6000         | 47<B0> 36' 00"                   | 
+-------------------------------------------------+
NOTE: Leading zeros on a latitude or longitude decimal number is not recognized
as a valid format. If you continue to have problems importing, double check your
numbers and remove any leading zeros.

Additional query words: mp2000 co-ordinates wrong format

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Keywords          : kbtool kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2000
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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