[postgis-users] PostGIS and MapInfo?

Paul Ramsey pramsey at refractions.net
Thu May 29 10:57:42 PDT 2003


Jaromir Svasta wrote:

> Is there a way to store and manipulate PostgreSQL data in MapInfo via 
> PostGIS? 

If you mean attribute data, then an ODBC link should be sufficient. If 
you mean spatial data then the answer is ... maybe.

The FME (www.safe.com) now supports PostGIS data sets, and I think there 
is a way to hook FME data sources into MapInfo. It would take some 
research to figure out.

> Does geographically capable ODBC driver exist? Or the only way 
> is to develop some application to connect MapInfo and PostGIS? Which way 
> to proceed? I am interested in simultaneous access by multiple users.
> Thank all!

Paul




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