With the API database you can export the attributes of the used layers into CSV files (CSV: Character Separated Values).
CSV files are suitable for subsequent processing in databases.
Users with programming knowledge gain a variety of possibilities for rearranging the ImageMapper output according to their likings or using it as a foundation to a new database-supported application. For instance, an own search function can be implemented which makes it possible to search for several attributes of one layer. ImageMapper projects can thus be better and more easily integrated into existing websites and their logic.
Two files per layer are exported: An SQL
file containing the table definition for a layer and a CSV file containing the
information of the attribute table and additionally the information in which
map sector an object is positioned. The map sectors are saved in the “map”
directory as usual.
You can find the API database files in the “dbapi” directory.
Hint: If you want to use the export function, please note that the names of your layers should not contain any special characters, because those will be removed in the export.