[postgis-users] Error "select AddGeometryColumn"

[Obe, Regina]

Marcus,
 
This is a common problem.  It sounds like you don't have the postgis functions loaded in your database.  The easiest way to remedy are
 
1) If you are starting with a new database and you have a database called template_postgis  - create a new database and choose the template_postgis as your template
 
OR
 
2) If you already have a database with tables, spatially enable your database by running the following SQL files
Postgresql\8.2\share\contrib\lwpostgis.sql 
Postgresql\8.2\share\contrib\spatial_ref_sys.sql
 
 
 
________________________________

From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net on behalf of marcus at rump-online.net
Sent: Tue 9/18/2007 2:33 PM
To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
Subject: [postgis-users] Error "select AddGeometryColumn"



Hello PostGIS-Users,

I am a new PostGIS-User.

I try to create a geodatabase with following software (OpenJump 1.2 D, PostGIS - PostgreSQL Version 1.6.3).
It was no problem to create my tables in pgAdminIIIQuery like

"create table baeume (bID INT NOT NULL, kurz_bez varchar(30) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY ( bID );"

but if try to create the geometry column like

"select AddGeometryColumn ( 'baeume', 'geom', -1, 'POINT', 2);"

then I get follwing message.

ERROR: function addgeometrycolumn("unknown", "unknown", integer, "unknown", integer) does not exist SQL Status:42883
Hinweis:No function matches the given name and argument types. You may need to add explicit type casts.
Zeichen:33

It seems that the table or column "baeume" does not exist but if I do

"select * from baeume;"

then the table appear.
What is the problem? Could somebody help me please?



Regards

Marcus
_______________________________________________
postgis-users mailing list
postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users





-----------------------------------------
The substance of this message, including any attachments, may be
confidential, legally privileged and/or exempt from disclosure
pursuant to Massachusetts law. It is intended
solely for the addressee. If you received this in error, please
contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/postgis-users/attachments/20070918/54ef077c/attachment.html>