[GRASS-user] Importing data in .atx/.gdb format [RESOLVED ... REALLY!]

[Even Rouault]

Le mercredi 14 septembre 2016 23:47:57, Rich Shepard a écrit :
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2016, Helmut Kudrnovsky wrote:
> > "." is this really your directory which holds the filegdb data?
> 
> Helmut,
> 
>    Bash recognizes this as cwd (current working directory). However, ...

I've just added support in the OGR FileGDB & OpenFileGDB drivers for '.' as a 
valid dataset name (the resolved directory of '.' must still end up with .gdb)

> 
>    Here's a summary of what I did so that others can gain from my learning
> and import a OFGDB data file on the first try.
> 
>    0.  Run ogrinfo -al on the source directory and direct output to a text
> file. In my case it produced a 2.4G output file. Read from the top (less
> output.txt | less) the projection information, including the EPSG
> projection code.

You can use ogrinfo -al -so (-so means Summary Only) to avoid listing the 
features and get only projection info, feature count and field definitions. Will 
save you a few gigabytes.

> 
>    1.  With the data source in a temporary directory I started grass73 and
> created a new location: ODOT2014.gdb using the proper EPSG projection code
> (and sub-variety number) and a new mapset, data_source.gdb. Exited grass
> 
>    2.  Copied (could have moved) all data files from their temporary
> directory to ~/data/grassdata/ODOT2014.gdb/data_source.gdb. Restarted
> grass.
> 
>    3.  Using the GUI: File -> Import vector (v.in.ogr). Select source as
> Directory, format as OpenFileGDB, point to
> ~/data/grassdata/ODOT2014.gdb/data_source.gdb, and click the "Import"
> button.
> 
>    4.  Make a pot of coffee. Return to computer and see all the roads
> (highways, roads, streets) in the state displayed in the Map Display
> window.
> 
> Many thanks again to everyone for your patience and helpful responses,
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
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