[postgis-users] OGR2OGR conversion from PostGIS to MapInfo issue

[Obe, Regina]

I apologize for this cross-posting, but wasn't quite sure which list
would be best.
 
I converted a query from PostGIS to MapInfo for one of our GIS
specialists here, and apparently all the fields came out as varchar(254)
and when they try to resave the file in MapInfo - it doesn't allow them
to (I forget the error).  Aside from that, reading the file seems fine
and you can see the features.  If I do the same but to shape format,
then the fields have the correct field sizes and everything.
 
Is there something I am doing wrong here or is this just a limitation of
the Ogr Mapinfo driver?
 
My command is below
 
ogr2ogr -f "MapInfo File" -a_srs "EPSG:2249" update PG:"host=zdnd1
dbname=dnddts" -sql "SELECT pid, cm_id, st_num, st_name, name_suf,
unit_num, zipcode, ptype, lu, exmpt_code, ownocc, "owner", address,
city_state, mail_zip,landval, bldgval, totalval, gross_tax, legal_area,
year_built, year_remod, gross_area, area, num_floors, "class",
r_bldg_stl, r_roof_typ,r_ext_fin, total__rms, r_bdrms, r_full_bth,
r_half_bth, r_kitch, r_heat_typ, r_ac, r_fplace, s_num_bldg, s_bldg_sty,
s_unit_res, s_unit_com, s_unit_rc, s_ext_fin, u_base_flr, u_num_prk,
u_corner, u_orient, u_num_rms, u_num_beds, u_bths, u_half_bth, u_kitch,
u_heat, u_ac, u_fplaces,xcoord,ycoord , the_geom FROM parceltime where
pid_year = '2007'" -nln "UPDATE"
 
Please don't ask why the output table is called UPDATE.  It just is for
legacy reasons and wasn't a name I chose.
 
I'm using FWTools 1.3.1.
 
Thanks,
Regina
 
 
 
 



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