Shape Optimization {Scanned}

[Siki Zoltan]

Hi Luca,

What did you write in your map file in the DATA parameter for the layer.
If you put
DATA my_shape.shp
then mapserver will search for my_shape.shp.qix 
If you put
DATA my_shape
then mapserver will search for my_shape.qix

Zoltan

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006, Luca Manganelli wrote:

> hi, which optimizations are available for shapefiles?
> 
> I have one big shape of 17MB.
> 
> I made:
> 
> shptree bigshape.shp 8
> 
> it created a new .qix file (but I should insert it anywhere in my map file?),
> 
> but the performance is same as before...
> 
> Is there any tool such   'gdaladoo'  for shapefiles?
>