[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #287: vdigit: don't force 'cat' as the key column name

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#287: vdigit: don't force 'cat' as the key column name
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  Reporter:  msieczka  |       Owner:  martinl         
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  assigned        
  Priority:  minor     |   Milestone:  6.4.0           
 Component:  default   |     Version:  svn-develbranch6
Resolution:            |    Keywords:                  
  Platform:  All       |         Cpu:  All             
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Comment (by msieczka):

 Replying to [comment:3 martinl]:
 > Replying to [comment:2 msieczka]:
 >
 > > Cool, but that's not the same thing. I mean, that, ideally, the key
 column setting should be adjustable ad command run time, too (this issue
 is not limited to vdigit actually).

 > Not only vdigit, also creating vector map layer from main menu
 ('Vector->Develop vector map->Create new vector map').

 I know.

 > Do you mean to use GIS/environment variable like GRASS_KEY_COLUMN ?

 Oh, it would be usefull for sure, but that's not exactly what I meant. I
 meant that each command that creates a vector map with a linked table
 should allow for specifying the key column name at it's runtime. Having
 such functionality *and* a global variable for a default, would be
 optimal.

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