[GRASS-user] grass vector model, cats and layers concept

[Markus Neteler]

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Nikos Alexandris
<nik at nikosalexandris.net> wrote:
> On Thursday 16 of May 2013 21:55:25 Markus Neteler wrote:
>> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Nikos Alexandris
>>
>> <nik at nikosalexandris.net> wrote:
>> > Vincent Bain wrote:
>> >> Hi dear GRASS users,
>> >> I resume this pretty old topic with a brief new section to the Wiki :
>> >>
>> >> http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Vector_Database_Management#Grass_vector_m
>> >> ana gement_model
>> >>
>> >> I did only add the section named "GRASS GIS vector management model"
>> >> without modifying anything to the rest of the page (you'll probably
>> >> notice some inconstancies)
>> >
>> > I just read this thread now -- Nice work!
>>
>> Yes, excellent. I wonder how it could be included in the programmer's
>> manual (http://grass.osgeo.org/programming7/vectorlib.html) as well as
>> the user manual
>> (http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/vectorintro.html and
>> http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/vectorintro.html).
>>
>> Esp. the latter would help the offline users since the intro comes
>> with the manual.
>>
>> Ideas? Copy-paste or reduced with pointer to the Wiki page?
>>
>> Markus
>
> Also, there is a single reference on (how to create a new?) vector attribute
> table layer(s) in the "Intro: "Using v.db.connect connections between layers
> and attribute tables can be listed or maintained.".

... I don't fully understand where to add what...

> Maybe we can add in the manual of "v.db.connect" the word "layer" as a Keyword


Yes, done so:

http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/keywords.html
Layer
    v.category, v.db.connect

> and an example on how to create/connect to a *new* (empty) layer?

Could you provide one for me to add it?

thanks
Markus