[postgis-users] ERROR: Unknown geometry type: 0 - Unknown

[Andreas Forø Tollefsen]

I see. However I cannot dump my db anymore either.
When for instance: pg_dump -Fc db1 > db1.dump
I get the same ERROR: Unknown geometry type: -256 - Unknown.


2011/8/17 Sandro Santilli <strk at keybit.net>

> Starting from a specific revision, a new serialized format was
> enabled, requiring you to do a dump/reload.
> Check SVN history and get back in time.
> If you want to jump over, dump, svn up and restore.
>
> --strk;
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Andreas Forø Tollefsen wrote:
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I was experimenting with some raster functionality in the SVN 6874.
> However,
> > as there were some fixed bugs in later version I decided to create a new
> > database on my server using SVN 7749.
> > When installing this i must have updated some of the libraries, GEOS i
> guess
> > and maybe others.
> >
> > The problem now is that while the 7749 database works flawless, the 6874
> > have become corrupted.
> > When querying any geometry column i get this:
> > SELECT cshapes.geom FROM cshapes;
> > results in:
> > ERROR:  Unknown geometry type: 0 - Unknown
> >
> > It does not matter whether i query from remote or from the actual server.
> >
> > Any ideas on whether it is possible to solve this issue?
> > I will eventually recreate all of my data on the 7749 database, but as
> for
> > now i need to access the geometries stored in the 6874 database.
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > Andreas
>
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