[Mapserver-users] Changing PostGIS connection string on the fly

[David Mitchell]

I have a layer that connects to a postgis datasource. In a file with ~30 
layers, it can get tedious having to go through every layer and change 
the connection string by hand (yes, search and replace works fine, but 
there has to be a better way). I want to be able to set the connection 
string dynamically.

I've tried using the cgi variable like so:

...&map_water_connection=%22user=postgres+dbname=world+host=dbserver%22

and in a number of variations on the theme, but to no avail. Ideas?

Thanks
-- 
David Mitchell
Software Engineer
Telogis

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