Map file with 35,000+ Lines... management issue

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Users List 
> [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Espen Isaksen
> Sent: 23 January, 2008 2:26 PM
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Map file with 35,000+ 
> Lines... management issue
> 
> Regarding this, is it possible to "include" a map file inside 
> another map file?
>

One can do just this with the INCLUDE directive.  See
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/reference/mapfile/Include

..Tom

 
> Espen
> 
> On 23/01/2008, Fawcett, David <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > Everything is a performance issue, the question is, 'Is the 
> > performance acceptable to you?'...
> >
> > You have built a pretty massive map file.  I would look at 
> stripping 
> > it down to only what is needed for a particular application.
> >
> > For questions about how to improve performance, you may 
> want to look at:
> > http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto/mapfiletuning
> >
> > David.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List 
> [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] 
> > On Behalf Of riteshambastha
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:59 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Map file with 35,000+ Lines...
> > management issue
> >
> >
> > Thanks Rich,
> >
> > Yeah, even I am trying to solve this issue by separating 
> the huge map 
> > file with smaller chunks of many map files. Am bit confused 
> if it will 
> > lead to performance issues.
> >
> > Warm Regards,
> > Ritz
> >
> >
> >
> > rich.fromm wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > riteshambastha wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have developed a map file with more than 35,000 Lines.
> > >>
> > >> Please throw some lights over writing map files by 
> following best 
> > >> practices.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Have you considered more than one map file, depending on the 
> > > circumstances, each one a bit smaller, rather than one 
> huge map file?
> > >
> > > It's hard to say how appropriate that may or may not be without 
> > > knowing more about your circumstances, but that's what I have.
> > >
> > > - Rich
> > >
> > >
> >
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