r.to.pg

NAME

r.to.pg - exports GRASS raster map to PostgreSQL database into a three column table.
(GRASS Raster Script)

SYNOPSIS

r.to.pg
r.to.pg help
r.to.pg rastermap [table_name]

DESCRIPTION

The r.to.pg program exports GRASS raster map to PostgreSQL database into a three column table. A connection to PostgreSQL database is needed. The new table will be created in the currently connected database, if the table name does not exist - please check first.

Parameters:

rastermap
Name of an existing raster map to be exported to PostgreSQL.
table_name
Name of new table to create in currently connected PostgreSQL database (Default is rastermap name)

EXAMPLE

A PostgreSQl table with three columns will be created:

ID   |  column_name |    label   
-------------------------------------
1    |   45.2525    |    text  	
2    |   45.5       |  label text
3    |   44.124	    |    text
4    |   46         |	 text
...
with:

id:		Cell ID	    			(int8)
column_name:	Value of rastermap cells	(float)
label:		Category label			(text)

KNOWN BUGS

The number check of imported values sometimes does not work properly because of some shell problems with 'asterix'(*).

SEE ALSO

db.connect

AUTHOR

Markus Neteler
category and ID support by Otto Dassau

Last changed: $Date: 2002/07/27