users creating data

Paul G. Allen pgallen at randomlogic.com
Fri Aug 18 20:19:14 EDT 2000


I'm wondering why this was posted again when I sent it a week ago (or
more). I know I didn't send it again, and I know I saw it posted the
first time I sent it.

I even got an answer from Steve the first time. (and I see I got an
answer from him again)

Interesting.

PGA

"Paul G. Allen" wrote:
> 
> I am using DB2 for handling my data outside of that which is in the
> shapefiles. I am just learning DB2 and creating my database (it's
> created for the most part, but I need to import all my data into it).
> Then I'll have to learn the Perl DBD-DB2 module, etc. so I can access
> the data. I noticed when reading the DB2 documentation, there is a GIS
> extension available. When I saw this, I thought "Wouldn't it be great
> if MapServer and/or MapScript could handle interaction with a DB2 GIS
> database directly?"
> 
> Maybe it can, maybe it can't, maybe it will, maybe it won't, but it is
> something I thought I'd pose on the list.
> 
> PGA



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