[mapserver-users] basic search question

[Jim Burnett]

OK great, at least I know it can be done!!!

thanks!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "kenboss" <kenboss at dilbert.dnr.state.mn.us>
To: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>; <jimburnett at ntelos.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] basic search question


> It's been a while, but I'll take a shot.  I can think of a couple of ways
to get there.
>
> If you have x,y coordinates for the centers of your parcels in your mysql
database, you can just run
> your search, grab the results, and redirect to a url like:
>
>
http://myserver.com/cgi-bin/mapserver?map=parcel.map&mapxy=x_from_mysql+y_fr
om_mysql&scale=150000
>
>
> If you have a common unique parcel ID in both the mysql database and the
parcels shapefile, you can
> grab that ID from your search and then redirect to something like:
>
>
http://myserver.com/cgi-bin/mapserver?map=parcel.map&qlayer=parcels&mode=ite
mquery&item=parcelID&value
> =unique_ID_from_mysql
>
> In turn, in your mapfile your parcels layer would have a query template
like:
>
> http://myserver.com/cgi-bin/mapserver?map=parcel.map&mapext=[shpext]
>
> to display the map.
>
> At least, that's how I'd approach it from ms_3.3.  I understand itemquery
has changed in 3.5, and
> there may be better ways to get there.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --Ken Boss
>   MN DNR Forestry Resource Assessment
>
>
> > From: "Jim Burnett" <jimburnett at ntelos.net>
> > To: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
> > Subject: [mapserver-users] basic search question
> > Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:44:19 -0400
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> > Can I do a seach on my standard database(mysql) for an address, and then
pop up the parcel(map)
> based on my search?
> >
> > So, can I create a map, based on search results?
> > I know I can click in the map, and query were I am clicking, but I want
to do the opposite, and do a
> search, then display the map....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -jim
> >
>
>