[mapguide-users] Thematic maps on Non Spatial Data

[Zac Spitzer]

that's actually completely impossible

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 2:20 PM, nanda kishor
<nandakishorks2010 at gmail.com> wrote:
> @Zac Spitzer,
>
> Is it possible, that a customized widget can be developed; In that a
> non-spatial table can be joined with the spatial layer(@ client_end) from
> the final table, a thematic map can be generated and later it get displayed.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> --Nanda Kishor
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Zac Spitzer <zac.spitzer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> doing it in the database is the recommended approach, it scales
>> and performs far better than any other approach
>>
>> plus you have the opportunity to tune a database view using indexes etc
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Jamo <adam.jamison at portbris.com.au>
>> wrote:
>> > So we have two tables one with say geometry and an id and one with an id
>> > and
>> > attributes...?
>> >
>> > I have a similar setup here but I'm affraid the only way to accomplish
>> > the
>> > task is to join them either at the DB end or at mapguide.
>> >
>> > I join them at the DB so whenever a change is made it triggers to modify
>> > the
>> > combined table so then you maintain the spatial data and the external
>> > data
>> > is simply appended when it changes.
>> >
>> > I have used this to join our cadastre (Spatial Data) to our Land
>> > Management
>> > System (Attribute Data).
>> >
>> > Hope that helps
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> Zac Spitzer
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>> Ennoble Consultancy Australia
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Zac Spitzer
Solution Architect / Director
Ennoble Consultancy Australia
http://www.ennoble.com.au
http://zacster.blogspot.com
+61 405 847 168