[postgis-users] Contradiction between ST_IsValid() and ST_IsValidReason() ?

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi,

I have the strange situation that ST_IsValid() claims a geometry is not
valid, but then ST_IsValidReason() says 'Valid Geometry'

Here is my query:

SELECT
    t_id,
    ST_AsText(ST_MakeValid(geometrie)) AS geom_repaired,
    ST_AsText(geometrie) AS geom_orig,
    ST_IsValidReason(geometrie)
FROM arp_npl.erschlssngsplnung_erschliessung_linienobjekt
   WHERE ST_IsValid(geometrie) = False;

And here parts of the output:
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Why is this contradiction - and which one is right? ST_IsValid() or
ST_IsValidReason() ?

I had a quick look at the geometries in question and they are all
LINESTRING geometries with a "loop". Visually it is not clear whether the
LINESTRING is crossing itself or not.

Any ideas? I could of course share these strange geometries.

Thanks,

Andreas
--
Andreas Neumann
QGIS.ORG board member (treasurer)
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