[Qgis-user] ArcGis mdb file

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 20:42 +0200, Agustin Lobo wrote:
> I've also followed directions in http://gdal.org/ogr/drv_pgeo.html
> and I'm able to list the layers
> of the mdb Personal GeoDatabase:
> 
> alobo at alobo-laptop:/usr/bin$ ogrinfo PGeo:sample_pgeo
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> ERROR 1: importFromWKT() failed on SRS 'PROJCS["WGS_'.
> INFO: Open of `PGeo:sample_pgeo'
>        using driver `PGeo' successful.
> 1: rios_puntos
> 2: usos_puntos
> 3: territorio_puntos
> 4: gps_puntos_5
> 5: gps_puntos_4
> 6: gps_puntos_3
> 7: gps_puntos_2
> 8: gps_puntos_1
> 9: rios_lineas
> 10: transectos_puntos
> 11: territorio_poligonos
> 
> (I'm using Ubuntu hardy)
> 
> But:
> 1. Do we have to manually modify the personal .odbc.ini file
> each time we have to access one of these mdb files?
> (I do agree this is rather for the gdal list, but also of interest here, 
> I think)
> 2. Most important: I understand there is no current way to access these
> mdb Personal Geodatabase through QGIS itself, am I wrong?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Agus

I too use Hardy. But I can't get the layers listed. Are there any
limitations with respect to the size of the mdb files or anything else?
Any other documentation?

It would save a LOT of time get the mdb's converted into an "open"
database format (e.g. SQLite).