OSM, PostGIS and Docker: an approach for automatic processing
In the summer of 2019 Michael Marz started to extract most important items from OpenStreetMap and published those extracts as geopackages on his webpage. Back then I looked…
Tag: postgreSQL
Colaborative Working in PostGIS
The last days I needed to work with other geoenthusiasts on a PostGIS database. Unfortunately, as you upload a layer from QGIS you will be the owner of…
Short Note: export layers to PostGIS with Processing
When using QGIS along with PostGIS you might want to publish data directly from inside QGIS into your PostGIS database. This is not only convenient as you don’t…
PostgreSQL and PostGIS: A brief introduction
You probably seen this already (maybe on your very own PC as well): A folder with shape files. Well we’re living in the 21st century and I do…
Import OSM Data Into A PostGIS Database (The Easy Way)
I often find myself in a situation where I want to work with large areas and datasets of OpenStreetMap data. No matter if you want to use them…
HeidiSQL vs. pgAdmin III – a small speed-test
HeidiSQL, a free database-client, now supports PostgreSQL/PostGIS in the newest nightly builds. Using HeidiSQL with MySQL was always a pleasure and I often had the feeling that the…
OpenSource QGIS + PostGIS installation: “the Windows way”
A short time ago I’ve posted an article on the installation of QGIS in combination with a PostGIS database in the background. As we all know, Windows is…
Geodatabases: a little insight
Most GIS-users I know don’t use Geodatabases. But as your project may grow, participation and co-working gets more and more usual in your projects and you would like…