[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS-user] How to remove nonexistent vector map

[Martin Landa]

Hi,

2011/9/5 Aren Cambre <aren at arencambre.com>:
> I am trying to run v.in.ogr against a PostGIS database. The command's output
> is:
>
> ERROR: Vector map <pointdata> already exists
>
> Yet when I run g.remove pointdata, I get:
>
> Removing raster <pointdata>
> Raster map <pointdata> not found
> <pointdata> nothing removed

yes, this can be confusing for the user. I would vote to change this
behaviour (also for g.copy, g.rename). GRASS is for many years hybrid
GIS with strong vector-based tools. Noted modules in GRASS7 should
require option for defining element type, e.g.

g.remove pointdata

-> ERROR: You need define one of options <rast>, <rast3d>...

What do you think?

Martin

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