PostGIS 1.4.0SVN Manual
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PostGIS 1.4.0SVN Manual

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Abstract

PostGIS is an extension to the PostgreSQL object-relational database system which allows GIS (Geographic Information Systems) objects to be stored in the database. PostGIS includes support for GiST-based R-Tree spatial indexes, and functions for analysis and processing of GIS objects.

This is the manual for version 1.4.0SVN

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Credits
1.2. More Information
2. Installation
2.1. Requirements
2.2. PostGIS
2.2.1. Compiling and Installing from Source
2.2.2. Creating PostGIS spatially-enabled databases from an in-built template
2.2.3. Upgrading
2.2.4. Common Problems
2.3. JDBC
2.4. Loader/Dumper
3. Frequently Asked Questions
4. Using PostGIS
4.1. GIS Objects
4.1.1. OpenGIS WKB and WKT
4.1.2. PostGIS EWKB, EWKT and Canonical Forms
4.1.3. SQL-MM Part 3
4.2. Using OpenGIS Standards
4.2.1. The SPATIAL_REF_SYS Table and Spatial Reference Systems
4.2.2. The GEOMETRY_COLUMNS Table
4.2.3. Creating a Spatial Table
4.2.4. Ensuring OpenGIS compliancy of geometries
4.3. Loading GIS Data
4.3.1. Using SQL
4.3.2. Using the Loader
4.4. Retrieving GIS Data
4.4.1. Using SQL
4.4.2. Using the Dumper
4.5. Building Indexes
4.5.1. GiST Indexes
4.5.2. Using Indexes
4.6. Complex Queries
4.6.1. Taking Advantage of Indexes
4.6.2. Examples of Spatial SQL
4.7. Using Mapserver
4.7.1. Basic Usage
4.7.2. Frequently Asked Questions
4.7.3. Advanced Usage
4.7.4. Examples
4.8. Java Clients (JDBC)
4.9. C Clients (libpq)
4.9.1. Text Cursors
4.9.2. Binary Cursors
5. Performance tips
5.1. Small tables of large geometries
5.1.1. Problem description
5.1.2. Workarounds
5.2. CLUSTERing on geometry indices
5.3. Avoiding dimension conversion
6. PostGIS Reference
6.1. OpenGIS Functions
6.1.1. Geometry Constructors
6.2. PostGIS Extensions
6.2.1. Operators
6.2.2. Geometry Editors
6.2.3. Misc
6.2.4. Long Transactions support
6.3. SQL-MM Functions
6.4. ArcSDE Functions
7. PostGIS Reference
7.1. Management Functions
7.2. Geometry Constructors
7.3. Geometry Accessors
7.4. Geometry Editors
7.5. Geometry Outputs
7.6. Operators
7.7. Spatial Relationships and Measurements
7.8. Geometry Processing Functions
7.9. Linear Referencing
7.10. Long Transactions Support
7.11. Miscellaneous Functions
8. PostGIS Special Functions Index
8.1. PostGIS Aggregate Functions
8.2. PostGIS SQL-MM Compliant Functions
8.3. PostGIS Functions that support 3D
8.4. PostGIS Circular String Curve Support Functions
9. Reporting Problems
9.1. Reporting Software Bugs
9.2. Reporting Documentation Issues
A. Appendix
A.1. Release 1.3.3
A.2. Release 1.3.2
A.3. Release 1.3.1
A.4. Release 1.3.0
A.5. Release 1.2.1
A.6. Release 1.2.0
A.7. Release 1.1.6
A.8. Release 1.1.5
A.9. Release 1.1.4
A.10. Release 1.1.3
A.11. Release 1.1.2
A.12. Release 1.1.1
A.13. Release 1.1.0
A.14. Release 1.0.6
A.15. Release 1.0.5
A.16. Release 1.0.4
A.17. Release 1.0.3
A.18. Release 1.0.2
A.19. Release 1.0.1
A.20. Release 1.0.0
A.21. Release 1.0.0RC6
A.22. Release 1.0.0RC5
A.23. Release 1.0.0RC4
A.24. Release 1.0.0RC3
A.25. Release 1.0.0RC2
A.26. Release 1.0.0RC1
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