[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #461: v.to.db crashes on a shapefile connected with v.external

[GRASS GIS]

#461: v.to.db crashes on a shapefile connected with v.external
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  Reporter:  msieczka  |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  critical  |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Vector    |     Version:  svn-develbranch6         
Resolution:            |    Keywords:                           
  Platform:  Linux     |         Cpu:  x86-64                   
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Comment (by hamish):

 [copied from the ML]

 >>  -> still valid?
 Markus Metz wrote:
 > I think so because attribute queries are not possible on OGR
 > vectors connected with v.external (most OGR vector layers don't
 > have a grass-like key column). I think Martin L fixed that in
 > grass7.
 ...
 > Attribute table operations (query, upload values) are still not
 > possible in grass7 for OGR vector layers that don't have a key
 > column, i.e. for most OGR-supported formats. Still valid for both
 > v.external and direct OGR link.


 We may not be able to add the requested functionality for the next
 release, but can we do anything about replacing the segfault with a
 G_fatal_error()?


 Hamish

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