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Product: MapInfo AnySite Desktop
Version: 8.8
Platform: Not Platform Related
Category: Tutorial

Summary:
How to pull Zip Codes for the US broken out by DMA

Question:
Do you know how could pull all Zip codes for the US broken out by DMA?

Answer:
There is a way to pull all zipcodes for the US broken by DMA. You can create a detail report on zipcodes.


Once that is create you use the batch loader so you can analyze more than one study area:

In AnySite, click on File > New > Batch

- Sites/Markets - click on Load to add the DMMI2KBDY.TAB file into batch. that file can be found in
MapInfo\AnySite_US\Data.

When the Address window comes up, set it up like this and click OK:


Actions - Click on Add and select Draw custom boundary
- Select From - select DMA Boundaries
- Find Region - Select "Where Point within Region"

Click OK


The Second action you want to select is Export report:
Find your zipcode detal report and move it into the selected section. CLick OK.


Select the report format and where you want the file to export to.
Select Append Reports if you want your report to be one big report instead
of separate ones.


Once your site/markets and actions sections are complete. Click on Run.


Here's an example of what the outcome will be.

Zipcodes.csv


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