[Gdal-dev] Translation Error

[Frank Warmerdam]

Andrew de klerk wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I am attempting to import a shapefile into postgres using the following
> command:
> 
> ogr2ogr -nlt POINT -f "PostgreSQL" -a_srs "EPSG:2054" PG:"dbname=xxxxx
> user=xxxxx password=xxxxx host=localhost port=5432" grid1000.shp
> 
> When I run this I get the error:
> ERROR 6: No translation for Transverse_Mercator_South_Orientated to PROJ.4
> format is known
> 
> I would appreciate some assistance on getting round this error

Andre,

I'm afraid the problem is pretty much what is described.  I'm not clear
on what the Transverse Mercator South Orientated projection is, or how
to properly represent it for PROJ.4.

If you are fairly savvy and want this fixed, the thing to do would be
to work out the right PROJ.4 description for this coordinate system, and
provide it to me along with some confirmed test points in the coordinate
system transformed to WGS84 and back for my testing purposes.

In the meantime ... I think you are out of luck.

Best regards,
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