[postgis-users] problem with shp2pgsql

[Barend Köbben]

What they mean is:  If the shapefile is in the "loader directory" (ie the directory the shp2pgsql executable is in) you only need to specify the shapefiles name, otherwise make sure you state the full path:
 
eg. for windows: 
shp2pgsql.exe C:\mydirectory\asubdirectory\myshapefile.shp mytable myDB
 
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From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net on behalf of henok tadesse
Sent: Tue 27.12.2005 20:15
To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
Subject: [postgis-users] problem with shp2pgsql


hello,

I was trying to load a shape file into my postgis database.  Some body in this forum once said the shapefile should be put in the loader directory. But  i could not really find out where the loader directory is  although i used this command to load the dumper!

              

 # cd postgis-1.1.0/loader 
 # make
 # make install

Should the shape file necessarily be in the loader dirctory to be used in shp2pgsql? if yes, where can i find it?

thanks in advance,

henok


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