[mapserver-users] MapServer SOS setup questions

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Carsen,

Regarding .ovf configuration, MySQL connections are well documented, 
with examples[1].  Or, if you already have an ovf connection, maybe you 
should paste it into your message so that the whole mailing list 
community can help you along.

In terms of SOS servers, I am also aware of a very active project named 
istSOS, that you should take a look at[2].

[1] http://mapserver.org/input/vector/mysql.html
[2] 
https://geoservice.ist.supsi.ch/projects/istsos/index.php/Welcome_to_istSOS_project

-jeff


-- 
Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/



On 2014-11-24 9:50 PM, Carsen Banister wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would appreciate any help on some items associated with setting up
> MapServer SOS. I am quite new to MapServer, and am trying to get up to
> speed as quickly as possible. The reason for using MapServer’s SOS is
> that the database structure is custom and I’m not aware of any other SOS
> servers that support custom MySQL databases (if you can point me in a
> direction easier than MapServer, please do!).
>
> So, the questions I am hoping to get clarification on are:
>
> 1.How do you connect different layers together? e.g. layer and sublayer.
> What is the syntax for that in the mapfile?
>
> 2.Is there a way to dynamically generate layers (e.g. from database
> query result), or does the layer structure have to be hardcoded?
>
> 3.When you do a GetObservation, how do you set up MapServer so that that
> request pulls data from the database, e.g. OVF file configuration?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carsen
>
>