labeling a shapefile using mysql table {Scanned} {Scanned}

[Siki Zoltan]

Hi,

Check ogr howto, how to use sql statement to connect external database.

Bye
Zoltan

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005, Serkan Girgin wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a shapefile which includes polygons and a MySQL table which holds
> descriptions related with these polygons. In order to label polygons with
> their descriptions in Mapserver, is it necessary to duplicate description
> field in the shapefile dbf? Is there a way to use MySQL table directly to
> label the features? (both tables include unique polygon identifiers) 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> ---
> Serkan Girgin
> girgink at gmail.com 
>