[GRASS-user] Problem converting sites and vectors

[Moritz Lennert]

On 19/09/08 14:31, Kurt Springs wrote:
> Hi folks
> 
> I have a small problem.  I am running GRASS 6.3 on OS X 10.5.5.  When I 
> started with these maps I was use GRASS 5.0.2.  As things evolved I 
> converted them over.  Now one map set is giving me grief.  My sites and 
> some vectors haven't been displaying on this map.  I tried reconverting 
> my sites to point vectors and got:
> 
> v.in.sites input=wedge_tombs.labled at PERMANENT output=wedgetomb8
> Default database is not set
> Input format: dimension: 2   strings: 1   FP:0
> 
> One problem vector area gave this:
> 
> v.convert input=map8_lake at PERMANENT output=Lake8 endian=big --overwrite 
> --quiet
> Vector map <Lake8> already exists and will be overwritten
> Default database is not set
> 

> Can anyone tell me what is happening and more importantly how to fix it.

As the error message tells you: "Default database is not set", i.e. 
GRASS does not know where to put the attribute table.

Use db.connect to set a default database connection.

Moritz