NAME

v.database - Set default driver / database for new vector attributes.

SYNOPSIS

v.database
v.database help
v.database [-p] [driver=string] [database=string] [schema=string]

Flags:

-p
print current values

Parameters:

driver=string
Driver name.
Options: dbf,odbc,ogr,pg,shp
database=string
Database name.
schema=string
Database schema. Don't use this option if schemas are not supported by driver/database server.

DESCRIPTION

v.database is used to set the default driver/database for vector attributes storage. All created vector maps will get stored their attributes according to these settings.

A database schema is stored with table name in 'dbln' file (qualified name).

EXAMPLES

Get current settings: v.database -p

Define PostgreSQL attribute storage settings: using database 'botswanaUTM34' on external server:
v.database driver=pg database="host=pgserver.itc.it,dbname=botswanaUTM34,user=postgres"

Schema support: It is possible to set a default schema for a new vector table: v.database driver=pg database=test schema=user1

Define local DBF file attribute storage settings: v.database driver=dbf database='$GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/dbf'

SEE ALSO

v.db.connect, v.external

AUTHOR

Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy

Last changed: $Date: 2004/08/17 12:13:19 $


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