Managing the spatial data set list

You may need to organise and manage the spatial data sets in your XPAC project. For example, you may need to edit, rename or remove a spatial data set.

1.	Select View > Spatial Data Sets. The Spatial Data Sets window displays.

2.	Manage your spatial data plots, for example, you can:

a.	Create a new spatial data set:

i.	Click New.

ii.	Type a name for the set.

iii.	Click away from the set name. XPAC creates the set. You can now import spatial data into this set using the wizard (see Importing spatial data using the Spatial Data Wizard for more information).

b.	Edit a spatial data set:

i.	Select the set that you want to edit.

ii.	Click Edit. The Edit Spatial Data window displays (see The Edit Spatial Data window for more information).

c.	Remove a set from the list:

i.	Select the set that you want to delete.

ii.	Click Delete. A confirmation message displays.

iii.	Click Yes. XPAC removes the set from your project.

d.	Rename a set:

i.	Select the set that you want to rename.

ii.	Click Rename.

iii.	Type a new name for the set.

iv.	Click away from the set name. XPAC renames the set.

e.	Copy an existing set:

i.	Select the set that you want to copy.

ii.	Click Copy. XPAC creates a copy of the spatial data set.

iii.	Type a name for the set.

iv.	Click away from the set name.

You can also import and export sets from this window (see Importing and exporting XPAC spatial data sets for more information).