v.db.addtable - Creates and connects a new attribute table to a given layer of an existing vector map.
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Description
v.db.addtable creates and adds a new attribute table to a given vector map. It links the table to the
specified layer of the vector map. If the vector map is not yet linked to any table, new a database link
is established based on the MAPSET database settings (see db.connect).
Example
Adding a new attribute table with a single column to default layer 1:
g.copy vect=roadsmajor,myroads
v.db.addtable myroads columns="slope double precision"
v.db.connect -p myroads
v.info -c myroads
Adding a new attribute table with two columns to layer 2:
g.copy vect=roadsmajor,myroads
v.db.addtable myroads columns="slope double precision, roadname varchar(15)" layer=2
v.db.connect -p myroads
v.info -c myroads
v.info -c myroads layer=2
Keywords
vector, attribute table, database
Name
v.db.addtable - Creates and connects a new attribute table to a given layer of an existing vector map.
Notes
v.db.addtable is a front-end to db.execute to allow easier usage.
v.db.addtable will only insert category values into the table for those features which actually have a
category value in the relevant layer. The user can add category values automatically by using v.category
or manually with wxGUIvectordigitizer before running v.db.addtable. Or one can run v.db.addtable first
and then use either a combinatino of v.category + v.to.db or wxGUIvectordigitizer to add the relevant
lines to the table.
The supported types of columns depend on the database backend. However, all backends should support
VARCHAR, INT, DOUBLE PRECISION and DATE.
The existing database connection(s) can be verified with v.db.connect.
See Also
db.connect,db.droptable,db.execute,v.db.connect,v.db.dropcolumn,v.db.droptable,v.db.select,v.db.updateGRASSSQLinterface
Source Code
Available at: v.db.addtable source code (history)
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Synopsis
v.db.addtablev.db.addtable--helpv.db.addtablemap=name [table=string] [layer=integer] [key=name] [columns=nametype[,nametype,...]] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]
Flags:--help
Print usage summary
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output
--ui
Force launching GUI dialog
Parameters:map=name[required]
Name of vector map
Or data source for direct OGR access
table=string
Name of new attribute table (default: vector map name)
layer=integer
Layer number where to add new attribute table
Default: 1key=name
Name of key column
Must refer to an integer column
Default: catcolumns=nametype[,nametype,...]
Name and type of the new column(s) (’name type [,name type, ...]’)
Types depend on database backend, but all support VARCHAR(), INT, DOUBLE PRECISION and DATE. Example:
’label varchar(250), value integer’
