Finding the Easting and Northing of a point

It is possible to find the Easting and Northing of any stored point within the system.

To find the Easting & Northing of a set of points:

  • Open a browse on the schema you want to find the Eastings and Northings for by right clicking on it and selecting Open Browse

  • Right click in the browse, and select Add Column

  • Type CENTRE_X( into the Expressions box

  • Double click on the Master table and select the Location/Point then click on Paste

  • Finish the expression with )

The expression should look something like this:

  • CENTRE_X(MASTER.POSTCODE_POINT)

  • Click on Add then select OK

  • This will give you the Easting.

To find the Northing:

  • Type CENTRE_Y( into the Expressions box

  • Double click on the Master table and select the Location/Point then click on Paste

  • Finish the expression with )

The expression should look something like this:

  • CENTRE_Y(MASTER.POSTCODE_POINT)

  • Click on Add then select OK

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