PostGIS Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
PostGIS |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Licensing Level |
Professional and above |
Dependencies |
None |
Dataset Type |
Database |
Feature Type |
Table name |
Typical File Extensions |
None |
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes |
Generic Color Support |
No |
Spatial Index |
Always |
Schema Required |
Yes |
Transaction Support |
Yes |
Geometry Type |
postgis_type |
PostGIS Geometry Support
Geometry |
Supported? |
aggregate |
yes |
circles |
yes |
circular arc |
yes |
donut polygon |
yes |
elliptical arc |
no |
ellipses |
no |
line |
yes |
none |
yes |
point |
yes |
polygon |
yes |
raster |
no |
solid |
yes |
surface |
yes |
text |
no |
z values |
yes |