DESCRIPTION
db.connect allows the user to set parameters for
connection to database. These parameters are then taken by
modules as default values and user do not need enter
parameters each time. Values are stored in user file.
OPTIONS
Typing db.connect -p displays current connection parameters.
EXAMPLE
DBF:
db.connect driver=dbf database='$GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/dbf/'
db.connect -p
ODBC (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=odbc database=gtest
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
PostgreSQL (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=pg database="host=myserver.itc.it,dbname=mydb"
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.tables -p
SEE ALSO
db.columns,
db.drivers,
db.login,
db.tables,
GRASS SQL interface
AUTHOR
Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy
Last changed: $Date$