[GRASS5] Postgres & GRASS

[DrakeGis]

> The use of databases for vector maps is new in 5.7.
>
> 5.3 only supports the use of databases for a few specific purposes,
> primarily for storing category tables. And it only supports
> PostgreSQL.
>
> If you want to use vector databases, you have to use 5.7, not 5.3.
>
> --
> Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>
>


Thanks Glynn for you advice.
I'm moving to GRASS 5.7 now... I tried to import the GRASS 5.3 vector
files, but I received this message :

------------------------------------------------------------------
v.convert input=Anantapur_NEW output=Anantapur_V57 endian=bigeading dig
file...
Input file is version 4.
Input file is portable.
0     points read to memory
0     lines read to memory
1     area boundaries read and written to output
0     dead points skipped
0     dead lines skipped
0     dead area boundaries skipped
0     elements of unknown type skipped
0     elements read to memory.
Reading dig_att file...
0     point categories read
0     line categories read
1     centroids read
0     dead point categories skipped
0     dead line categories skipped
0     dead centroids skipped
0     categories of unknown type skipped
1     categories read into memory.
Attaching categories...  100%
DBMI-Postgres driver error:
cannot get user/password


Writing new file...
0     points and lines written to output file.
1     centroids written to output file.
ERROR: Cannot open database $GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/dbf/
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Could you explain me how to do it ?
Thanks

  D.




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