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How Does it Work?

The online mapping compiler facilitates map creation by supplying a set of screens that prompt a map developer for map and map field specifications. The developer can paint the screen automatically using the Autopaint feature or position the fields manually. All the work is done using a terminal. The developer can modify and redraw the map in one or more sessions until satisfied with the map.

The online compiler uses specifications made during a session to populate the data dictionary with all relevant definitions and information. Many record-keeping functions are performed internally by the online compiler for the map developer.