db.connect
db.connect allows the user to set parameters for connection to database. These parameters are then taken by modules as default values and user do not need enter parameters each time. Values are stored in user file.
Typing db.connect -p displays current connection parameters.
DBF
Local storage (the dbf/ subdirectory in the mapset must exist or must be created by the user):
db.connect driver=dbf database=’$GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/dbf/’
db.tables -p
SQLite
Local storage:
db.connect driver=sqlite database=’$GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/sqlite.db’
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
The SQLite database is created automatically when used the first time.
ODBC
Network storage: (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=odbc database=gtest
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
PostgreSQL
Network storage: (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=pg database="host=myserver.itc.it,dbname=mydb"
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
PostgreSQL with different port
Network storage: (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=pg database="host=myserver.itc.it,dbname=mydb,port=6666"
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
MySQL (local)
Local storage (db.login may not be needed):
db.connect driver=mysql database=mydb
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
MySQL (external server)
Network storage: (may require the use of db.login):
db.connect driver=mysql database="host=myserver.itc.it,dbname=mydb"
db.login user=myname pass=secret
db.connect -p
db.tables -p
To connect a vector map to a database table, use v.db.connect or v.db.addtable.
db.columns, db.drivers, db.login, db.tables, v.db.addtable, v.db.connect, GRASS SQL interface
Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy
Last changed: $Date: 2006/03/15 08:44:34 $
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