[postgis-users] Basic cookie cutting of polys with polys

[Andrew Kemp]

Hello,

I am getting confused after reading previous posts as to whether I should be looking for Difference, Symdifference or a straight forward ST_Intersection.

I am trying to cut the polygons in overlay POSTCODES with the polygons in overlay CUTTER and keep all the attributes from POSTCODES in the resultant output.  Both overlays I have decomposed so there are no multi-polygon items.

Is there a simple way to achieve this? And which method should I be using?

Many thanks for all your support
Andy

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