POI.GPI File Issue

As far as I know, a search will only look at your map's built-in POIs and doesn't include any POIs added through POI Loader--unless a 62S operates differently--I'm not familiar with that model. According to your manual

http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/GPSMAP62_OM_EN.pdf.pdf

the 62s can search for waypoints, tracks, routes, and coordinates. I see no mention of being able to search for uploaded POI locations. If you have City Navigator North America loaded on the 62s, you can search for addresses and the map's built in POIs, etc. in addition to those mentioned earlier.

I imagine this could be a lot of work, but if you use Mapsource or other program to create waypoints for each POI, then transfer the waypoints to your 62S, then you may be able to search for them. Maybe someone else here knows of a program that converts the data in POI csv or other files to waypoints automatically.

To find your custom POIs on your nuvi (admittedly not the question you're asking here today), you'll need to go to them (Where To/Extras/Custom POIs/"select the file you want to search") and then they'll appear starting with the one closest to you "as the crow flies" -- or if you select a different city, the one closest to the new city.

As best I understand from the 62S manual, custom POIs are not supported. However, if you move the poi.gpi to your Nuvi and go to Extras > Custom POIs as was suggested, you should be able to find your POIs.

The 62S does support Custom POIs, however, as noted above, they don't show up with the built in points of interest. You must search them separately.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=63801

I do not own a 62S. How does one search for "custon" POIs on that device?

Typically, on the handhelds, it works the same way as the nuvis. The Custom POIs show up under "Extras".

The specs tab for that unit shows that it is compatible with Custom POIs.

And page 39 of the User Manual indicates that it can use .GPI Custom POI files from POI Loader.

Motorcycle Mama- I think they meant search as in "Find (name)".

And I don't think any allow that with the Custom POIs, do they?
They just show up by distance/alphabetically, yes?

Ok, I don't have my eTrex anymore, but on my Oregon, they show up if you go to Where To? > Extras.

You can search them by spelling the name.

They do NOT show up if you select Where to? > All POIs because that ONLY brings up the built data.

Thanks everyone,

I have been "enlightened" -- Somehow I thought "ALL" POI's meant ALL POI's as opposed to ALL "built-in" POI's --- silly me

I can search my Custom POI's by searching "Extras" as indicated in the responses above. Thanks for the clarification. This is a great group.

Take care,
Paul

vervalin- Glad you got it sorted out & understood (better than I, it appears).

MM- As usual, my brain fade caused me to think that none of the Garmin's had any kind of search for custom pois.. but I see my 295W & 200W both do, and I guess my 765T does as well but it's in the wife's car.

I must have been thinking about my dark-aged Magellan Explorist 210 which doesn't, or (likely) not thinking at all.