[postgis-users] Using more than 10 digits with pgsql2shp

[Stephen Woodbridge]

TECHER David wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I would like to know it it could be possible in a next pgsql2shp's version
> to use more than the limitation from 10 digits for each field?

Hi David,

This limitation is not with pgsql2shp, but with the *.dbf file design 
spec which limits the fieldnames to 10 characters. So unless ESRI 
changes the design of the shapefile spec there is nothing that can be 
done by the PostGIS team.

-Steve W.