[GRASSweb-list]markus: web/grass51/tutorial attrib_storage.html,1.9,1.10 examples.html,1.8,1.9 geom_storage.html,1.7,1.8

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Author: markus

Update of /grassrepository/web/grass51/tutorial
In directory doto:/tmp/cvs-serv3706

Modified Files:
	attrib_storage.html examples.html geom_storage.html 
Log Message:
the old DB is no longer there, now a dbln file for each map which defines map geometry link to attributes table(s)

Index: attrib_storage.html
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RCS file: /grassrepository/web/grass51/tutorial/attrib_storage.html,v
retrieving revision 1.9
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -d -r1.9 -r1.10
--- attrib_storage.html	24 Jan 2003 14:27:18 -0000	1.9
+++ attrib_storage.html	24 Jan 2003 15:08:32 -0000	1.10
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@
 <li>mySQL database
 </ul>
 
-The connection of a vector map to an attribute table is defined in the
-<tt>DB</tt> file. This file is currently a text file (ASCII) and must
-be created in the MAPSET subdirectory. Each line in the DB file refers
-to a map. Wildcards and inheritance from previous lines is implemented.
-See some <tt>DB</tt> file details <a href="http://freegis.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/~checkout~/grass51/doc/vector/vector.html#attr">here</a>.
+The connection of a vector map to an attribute table (except for SHAPE) is
+defined in a <tt>dbln</tt> file. This file is a text file (ASCII) and must
+be created in the directory or the vector map (where 'head' and 'frmt'
+live). Each line in the DB file refers to a map. Wildcards and inheritance
+from previous lines is implemented. See some <tt>dbln</tt> file details <a
+href="http://freegis.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/~checkout~/grass51/doc/vector/vector.html#attr">here</a>.
 
 <center>
 <DEFANGED_IMG src="51attributes.jpg" alt="GRASS 5.1 attributes model">
@@ -97,26 +98,23 @@
 When a definition defines more fields for one map i.e. in one
 map the same vector features are linked to several attribute tables. <p>
 
-For each pair <tt>map + field</tt> must be defined table, key column,
-database, driver. This definition must be written to <tt>$MAPSET/DB</tt>
-text file. Each row in DB file contains names separated by spaces in
-following order ([] - optional):
+For each pair <tt>field</tt> must be defined table, key column, database,
+driver. This definition must be written to <tt>$MAPSET/vector/MAP/dbln</tt>
+text file. Each row in <tt>dbln</tt> file contains names separated by spaces
+in following order ([] - optional):
 
 <pre>
-map[@mapset] field table [key [database [driver]]] 
+field table [key [database [driver]]] 
 </pre>
 
 If key, database or driver are omited (on second and higher row only) last
-definition is used. Definition from DB file in other mapset may be
-overwritten by definition in current mapset if mapset is specified with map
-name.
+definition is used.
 <p>
 
-Wild cards * and ? may be used in map and mapset names.  Variables
-$GISDBASE, $LOCATION, $MAPSET, $MAP, $FIELD may be used in table, key,
-database and driver names. Note that $MAPSET is not current mapset but
-mapset of the map the rule is defined for.
-
+Wild cards * and ? may be used.  Variables GISDBASE, $LOCATION, $FIELD may
+$be used in table, key, database and driver names.
+Usually the <tt>dbln</tt> file is either generated by a GRASS command or
+pretty straightforward to write.
 
 <p><table width="100%" cellpadding="3" border="0">
 <tr><td align="left" bgcolor="#B0F0B0"><font color="#00000"><big><b>
@@ -347,7 +345,7 @@
 
 If, depending on the definition of the database 'grass51test' a password is
 required, a pop-up dialog window will ask you (alternatively you could supply
-',password=secretword' in DB file and db.connect line, which is not
+',password=secretword' in <tt>dbln</tt> file and db.connect line, which is not
 recommended for security reasons).
 
 This should connect the map to the table. db.describe will print table name and

Index: examples.html
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RCS file: /grassrepository/web/grass51/tutorial/examples.html,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -d -r1.8 -r1.9
--- examples.html	24 Jan 2003 14:27:18 -0000	1.8
+++ examples.html	24 Jan 2003 15:08:32 -0000	1.9
@@ -47,15 +47,16 @@
 timestamp at bottom)
 
 <ul>
-<li>d.erase d.m d.mon d.path d.rast d.vect d.what.vect d.zoom
-<li>db.columns db.copy db.createdb  db.describe db.dropdb db.execute
+<li>d.erase d.m d.mon d.path d.rast d.vect d.what.rast d.what.vect d.zoom
+<li>db.columns db.copy db.createdb db.describe db.dropdb db.execute
     db.tables db.connect db.databases db.drivers db.droptable db.select
-<li>g.gisenv g.mapsets g.region
+    postgisdb
+<li>g.copy g.gisenv g.list g.mapsets g.region g.remove g.rename
 <li>nviz
-<li>v.build v.digit v.clean.test  v.in.ascii  v.rand.poly v.topo.check
-    v.build.polylines v.convert v.info v.shape.register v.category
-    v.db.connect v.digit v.out.ascii v.patch v.shape.unregister v.clean
-    v.extract v.out.ogr v.surf.rst
+<li>v.build v.build.polylines v.category v.clean v.convert v.db.connect
+     v.digit v.extract v.format v.in.ascii v.info v.in.sites v.out.ascii
+     v.out.ogr v.patch v.shape.register v.shape.unregister v.surf.rst
+     v.topo.check
 <li>
 If you start a module just by name, a related <a
  href=http://mpa.itc.it/radim/g51/d.vect-gui.jpg>GUI window pops up</a>.

Index: geom_storage.html
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RCS file: /grassrepository/web/grass51/tutorial/geom_storage.html,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -d -r1.7 -r1.8
--- geom_storage.html	24 Jan 2003 14:27:18 -0000	1.7
+++ geom_storage.html	24 Jan 2003 15:08:32 -0000	1.8
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
 <div class="code"><pre>
 v.shape.register markveggy.shp
 
+#or you can use (nice GUI):
+v.format
+
 #get info about vector map:
  v.info markveggy.shp