[postgis-users] Using Views as a source of geometric data?

Vinko Vrsalovic vinko at cprsig.cl
Mon Aug 19 11:53:11 PDT 2002


On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 02:42:44PM -0400, Vinko Vrsalovic wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 11:31:17AM -0700, Dave Blasby wrote:
> > C F wrote:
> > > Can PostGIS views (PostgreSQL views which include the PostGIS geometry
> > > column) be used as layers in Mapserver?  If so, how?  From what I gather
> > > from previous posts, it's not as simple as it sounds.
> > > 
> > > Perhaps this would be better asked on the Mapserver list.  If so, I'll try
> > > there next.
> > 
> > I wasnt sure what Vinko was asking - but the answer to your question is
> > Yes - you can use views (and arbitrary SQL) for your layers.
>  
> Thanks! :-)
>  
>  I'll need to improve my written abilities, it seems.

erm... written expression, writing abilities, etc. 

:)

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