[postgis-users] Re: INSERT Commands

[gerhard.engel at sbg.ac.at]

Thanks for explaining the difference between Postgres and PostGIS
geometries. 
With respect to POLYGON geometries: how can polygons with a hole be
created in PostGIS?

- Gerhard

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> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:34:00 +0200
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> Hello all,
> 
> What is the correct syntax for inserting a geometry of type 
> "box" and "circle"? I've seen no sample for these types in 
> the documentation.
> 
> Thanks for any replies.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Gerhard Engel
>
> 
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> Message: 17
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:51:37 -0400
> From: Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com>
> Subject: Re: [postgis-users] INSERT Commands
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> gerhard.engel at sbg.ac.at wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > What is the correct syntax for inserting a geometry of type 
> "box" and
> > "circle"? I've seen no sample for these types in the documentation.
> 
> I think BOX and CIRCLE are postgres primatives and not part 
> of PostGIS.
> 
> -Steve
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