Antw: [postgis-users] load shapefile to postgis with SRID problem

Fri Jan 6 02:01:37 PST 2006

hi kurt - using --srid is not essential for loading shp into postgis and doing some spatial analysis with these data. 
in my oppinion it is only important while re-projection. you also can add/change the  projection  of an exsisting postgis relation using the UpdateGeometrySRID() function later on.

good luck
juergen

>>> mtrp36 at hotmail.com 06.01.06 0.38 >>>
Hi,
I am new to postgis and  have questions regarding SRID while loading 
shapefile to postgis.
I have a shapefile which is Maryland US and I would like to load it to 
postgis. What is the difference of using shp2pgsql with/without -s<SRID> 
option? Is it only important while re-projection or it's essential for 
creating database? Thanks

Kurt

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