NAME

KEYWORDS

SYNOPSIS

Flags:

-l

List available layers in data source and exit

-f

List supported formats and exit

-c

Do not clean polygons (not recommended)

-z

Create 3D output

-t

Do not create attribute table

-o

Override dataset projection (use location's projection)

-r

Limit import to the current region

-e

Extend location extents based on new dataset

-w

Change column names to lowercase characters

--overwrite

Allow output files to overwrite existing files

--verbose

Verbose module output

--quiet

Quiet module output

Parameters:

dsn=string

OGR datasource name

Examples:
ESRI Shapefile: directory containing shapefiles
MapInfo File: directory containing mapinfo files

output=name

Name for output vector map

layer=string[,string,...]

OGR layer name. If not given, all available layers are imported

Examples:
ESRI Shapefile: shapefile name
MapInfo File: mapinfo file name

spatial=xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax[,xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax,...]

Import subregion only

Format: xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax - usually W,S,E,N

where=sql_query

WHERE conditions of SQL statement without 'where' keyword

Example: income < 1000 and inhab >= 10000

min_area=float

Minimum size of area to be imported (square units)

Smaller areas and islands are ignored. Should be greater than snap^2

Default: 0.0001

type=string[,string,...]

Optionally change default input type

Options: point,line,boundary,centroid

Default:

point: import area centroids as points

line: import area boundaries as lines

boundary: import lines as area boundaries

centroid: import points as centroids

snap=float

Snapping threshold for boundaries

'-1' for no snap

Default: -1

location=string

Name for new location to create

cnames=string[,string,...]

List of column names to be used instead of original names, first is used for category column

DESCRIPTION

If the layer parameter is not given, all available layers are imported as separate GRASS layers into one GRASS vector map. If several OGR layer names are given, all these layers are imported as separate GRASS layers into one GRASS vector map.

The optional spatial parameter defines spatial query extents. This parameter allows the user to restrict the region to a spatial subset while importing the data. All vector features completely or partially falling into this rectangle subregion are imported. The -r current region flag is identical, but uses the current region settings as the spatial bounds (see g.region).

Topology cleaning on areas is automatically performed, but may fail in special cases (then use v.clean).

The min_area threshold value is being specified as area size in map units with the exception of latitude-longitude locations in which it is being specified solely in square meters.

Supported OGR Vector Formats

Further available drivers such as UK .NTF, SDTS, TIGER, IHO S-57 (ENC), DGN, GML, AVCBin, REC, Memory, OGDI, and PostgreSQL depend on the local installation (OGR library), for details see OGR web site.

Location Creation

If the user wishes to ignore the difference between the apparent coordinate system of the source data and the current location, they may pass the -o flag to override the projection check.

If the user wishes to import the data with the full projection definition, it is possible to have v.in.ogr automatically create a new location based on the projection and extents of the file being read. This is accomplished by passing the name to be used for the new location via the location parameter. Upon completion of the command, a new location will have been created (with only a PERMANENT mapset), and the vector map will have been imported with the indicated output name into the PERMANENT mapset.

EXAMPLES

• SHAPE files

  v.in.ogr dsn=/home/user/shape_data/test_shape.shp output=grass_map 
  

  Alternate method:

  v.in.ogr dsn=/home/user/shape_data layer=test_shape output=grass_map 
  

  
  
• MapInfo files

  v.in.ogr dsn=./ layer=mapinfo_test output=grass_map
  

  
  
• Arc Coverage
  We import the Arcs and Label points, the module takes care to build areas:
  

  v.in.ogr dsn=gemeinden layer=LAB,ARC type=centroid,boundary output=mymap
  

  
  
• E00 file (see also v.in.e00)
  First we have to convert the E00 file to an Arc Coverage with 'avcimport' (AVCE00 tools, use e00conv first in case that avcimport fails):
  

  avcimport e00file coverage
  v.in.ogr dsn=coverage layer=LAB,ARC type=centroid,boundary output=mymap
  

  
  
• SDTS files (you have to select the CATD file)
  

  v.in.ogr dsn=CITXCATD.DDF output=cities
  

  
  
• TIGER files
  

  v.in.ogr dsn=input/2000/56015/ layer=CompleteChain,PIP output=t56015_all \
  type=boundary,centroid snap=-1
  

  
  
• PostGIS maps (area example)
  

  v.in.ogr dsn="PG:host=localhost dbname=postgis user=postgres" layer=polymap \
  output=polygons type=boundary,centroid
  

  
  
• Oracle Spatial maps
  Note that you have to set the environment-variables ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_SID, ORACLE_HOME and TNS_ADMIN accordingly.

  v.in.ogr dsn=OCI:username/password@database_instance output=grasslayer layer=roads_oci
  

Support of database schema:

For schema support, first set a default schema with db.connect. If schema support is used the schema name must be specified whenever a db.* module is called.

Example:

db.connect driver=pg database=test schema=user1 group=group1
db.login driver=pg database=test user=user1 password=pwd1
v.in.ogr dsn=./ layer=river output=river     # -> table user1.river
db.select table=user1.river

db.connect driver=pg database=test
db.login driver=pg database=test user=user1 password=pwd1
v.in.ogr dsn=./ layer=river output=river     # -> table public.river
db.select table=river

NOTES

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The DBF database specification limits column names to 10 characters. If the default DB is set to DBF and the input data contains longer column/field names, they will be truncated. If this results in multiple columns with the same name then v.in.ogr will produce an error. In this case you will either have to modify the input data or use v.in.ogr's cnames parameter to rename columns to something unique. (hint: copy and modify the list given with the error message). Alternatively, change the local DB with db.connect.

WARNINGS

ERROR MESSAGES

"ERROR: Projection of dataset does not appear to match the current location."
You need to create a location whose projection matches the data you wish to import. Try using location parameter to create a new location based upon the projection information in the file. If desired, you can then re-project it to another location with v.proj.

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Last changed: $Date: 2010-10-31 10:37:28 -0700 (Sun, 31 Oct 2010) $

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