[Cartoweb-users] help: routing files

[Oliver Christen]

Hi Andreas

shp2pgsql is a small program that comes with PostGIS (the gis extenstion for 
Postgres)
see http://postgis.refractions.net/docs/ch04.html#id2587880 for more infos
this program allow you to import shapefiles data into postgis database

you can have a look at Chris Tweedie tutorial which is ok for beginner:
http://chris.narx.net/2005/12/14/build-your-own-routing-solution/

regards
Oliver

> Hi Lsts!
>
> I have installed the all tables requered for routing functionilties.
> My table are empty. I read the talking about this:
> shape files have to be load ed to the databse.
>
> How do I get the paricular files?
> e.g files such as:
>   Create tables used by the locate plugin to allow you to do a recenter on
> features by searching their names.  To do so, you should export the free
> downloadable layers airport, agglo, district and town in 
> PostgreSQL/PostGIS
> tables by typing the following command:
>               NB:   extracked from
> http://www.cartoweb.org/doc_head/docbook/xhtml/user.install.html
>
>
>
> $ shp2pgsql -I aerofacp.shp airport > /tmp/airport.sql
> $ psql -d demo_plugins -f /tmp/airport.sql
>
> $ shp2pgsql -I builtupa.shp agglo > /tmp/agglo.sql
> $ psql -d demo_plugins -f /tmp/agglo.sql
>
> $ shp2pgsql -I polbnda.shp district > /tmp/district.sql
> $ psql -d demo_plugins -f /tmp/district.sql
>
> $ shp2pgsql -I mispopp.shp town > /tmp/town.sql
> $ psql -d demo_plugins -f /tmp/town.sql
>
> thank you very mcuh in advance
>
> Best regards,
> Andreas m
>
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