[mapguide-users] shp or sdf advantages/disadvanatges

[Zac Spitzer]

the same data in a SDF format is smaller than the equivalent data in SHP format

On 5/18/06, shailesh <shailesh at simplexindia.com> wrote:
>
>  hi
>  I am currently using shp files for data resources and some of the data is
> above 80 mb
>  I think it makes the map very slow to load
> does converting into sdf or another format help it load faster.
> what are advantages /disadvantages .in terms of laoding speed,attribute
> table data etc
>
> can i use the convert to sdf option in studio or a there any other
> specialized toosl for doing it.
> if converted to sdf can i still use the dbf assoicated with shp for tooltips
> and attribute data
>
> -shailesh
>
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