Edit Favorites and add info with Extra_POI_Editor ?

 

I have a nuvi 205W and would like to edit the current.gpx file with EPE to add more info. Most of the favorites have the basic info from when I added them manually and now I would like to go back and add info to the GPX fields that are available.

Would I need to export them to an excel file, edit them and them import/convert them back to a GPX file using EPE ? If that is not correct, how should this be done to edit the extra fields such as Phone, Comments, Description, etc ?

If I wanted to add more locations to the Favorites that not currently loaded, can I add them to this file and then also edit the Category field for those Favorites and will the GPS file those in the correct Category or do I have to manually categorize them with the GPS ?

Thoughts ?

thanks !

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bdsii wrote:

I have a nuvi 205W and would like to edit the current.gpx file with EPE to add more info. Most of the favorites have the basic info from when I added them manually and now I would like to go back and add info to the GPX fields that are available.

Would I need to export them to an excel file, edit them and them import/convert them back to a GPX file using EPE ? If that is not correct, how should this be done to edit the extra fields such as Phone, Comments, Description, etc ?

If I wanted to add more locations to the Favorites that not currently loaded, can I add them to this file and then also edit the Category field for those Favorites and will the GPS file those in the correct Category or do I have to manually categorize them with the GPS ?

Thoughts ?

thanks !

Recently I copied my current.gpx file to computer desktop. You can view it on Internet Explorer but not edit it there. What I did was copy the text and pasted into a text file. Delete poi group lines where not wanted, then cut and paste remaining poi group lines in alphabetical order.

Save the file as myfavorites.txt and rename to myfavorites.gxp

Open myfavorites.gxp with EPE and edit as you wish. Save when through as a gxp file.

bdsii wrote:I have a nuvi

bdsii wrote:

I have a nuvi 205W and would like to edit the current.gpx file with EPE to add more info. Most of the favorites have the basic info from when I added them manually and now I would like to go back and add info to the GPX fields that are available.

Would I need to export them to an excel file, edit them and them import/convert them back to a GPX file using EPE ? If that is not correct, how should this be done to edit the extra fields such as Phone, Comments, Description, etc ?

If I wanted to add more locations to the Favorites that not currently loaded, can I add them to this file and then also edit the Category field for those Favorites and will the GPS file those in the correct Category or do I have to manually categorize them with the GPS ?

Thoughts ?

thanks !

Make a copy of current.gpx before you do any thing.

No matter what program you use you will only be able to get the basic information into the favorites.Name,address and phone number.All the extra fields will not carry over.With Extra Poi Editor just click on file.open Garmin favorites.Once the list comes up double click on the one you want to edit and make sure to hit ok when completed at bottom.You can select a category.You can also type a new category in.The new category will then show in the future as a selection.Once completed click under file save to Garmin favorites.

Mapsource will also give you option to edit and add.Click on transfer,receive from device and once completed editing send to device under transfer.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.