[postgis-users] shp2pgsql problem

[coldwell at csptexas.com]

Commands like these are typed from the Unix/Linux command line:

shp2pgsql shaperoads roadstable roadsdb > roads.sql 
psql -d roadsdb -f roads.sql

Hope this helps

Gene Coldwell



> Dear users :
> 
> I visited http://www.postgis.org/docs/x405.html i.e. to load my shape files 
> into postgreSQL (postgis extension) database.Under the "Using the Loader" 
> section. it doesnt say clearly where to type these commands ii.e. in unix as 
>   a command line argument or in postgreSQL. I have got my shape files in a 
> directory but have no idea how to put these into the databse.
> 
> ANy help would be appreciated.
> 
> Many Thanks
> 
> Saurabh Data
> 
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