[GRASS-user] Having problems with v.in.ogr

[Edward Tomlinson]

Hi

I am having issues importing a shapefile using v.in.ogr

Using basic command v.in.ogr dsn=shapefile layer=shapefile name output=elev

getting the following areas for every entry

GRASS_INFO_WARNING(29..,50..): Area size 6.5e-11, area not imported.
...
[warning sign] area size 6.5e-11, area not imported
...

THe shapefile was generated by a Greenstar 2 GPS receiver (John Deere).

There are many columns in the shapefile (30).

How can i limit the number of columns i read in, and how to set which column
is the elevation column (or is ELEVATION okay)?

I am assuming it has something to do with the way the shapefile was
genereated and the precision/length of the numeric fields in the database???

Please can ayone help with this?

Also what is a good .dbf viewer for KDE?

Thanks,
Ed
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