[mapserver-users] ogr connection trouble

[Frank Warmerdam]

On 11-02-23 09:08 AM, Josh Jordan wrote:
> I am trying to get mapserver to draw an OGR layer, was wondering what this
> means in the OGRINFO readout, I get a series of fields with String (0.0), was
> wondering what (0.0) means or if its the problem?
>
> POPULATION: String (0.0)
> MALE: String (0.0)
> FEMALE: String (0.0)

Josh,

It indicates that the field width is variable.  If it used "(8.0)" that would
indicate a field width of at most 8 characters.  For floating point fields
the part following the decimal will be the number of decimal places in the
value.

Best regards,
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