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RE: scripting an import of a Manifold 9 drawing into Manifold 8

artlembo — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:59:01 GMT

I have been able to import a drawing from a Manifold 9 .map into Manifold 8, using the GUI and the driver.

When trying to script the process like here:

Sub Main

Set odbc = document.NewImport("ODBC")

odbc.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={Manifold 9.0 Project Driver (*.map)};DBQ=C:\projects\dennis\dennis.map;DSN=Manifold9;"

odbc.Import "municipal"

End Sub

I get an error "invalid index Name_Property_x"

If I change the drawing name from municipal to "municipal table", the table imports just fine. So, there is something in the drawing that is creating a problem, I think. I've removed all the indexes in the drawing as well, but I still get the same error.

RE: scripting an import of a Manifold 9 drawing into Manifold 8

artlembo — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:25:12 GMT

just a quick follow up, I think this error is being thrown in response to the mfd_meta table that has an index called Property_Name_x. But again, not sure how to avoid the error, and why it works with a table and not a drawing.

RE: scripting an import of a Manifold 9 drawing into Manifold 8

tomasfa — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:03:29 GMT

Just as a workaround. If the table works great and includes de Geom column, then we can do a linked drawing from that table, or even a Copy/Paste as Drawing?? and all good? Well, if its done thru a script, then the script can create the new drawing in 8 from that imported or linked table from 9???

Let me know how it goes. Cheers, Tomas.