PostGIS Quick Facts
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                             Format Type Identifier  | 
                                                        
                                                             PostGIS  | 
                                                    
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                                                             Reader/Writer  | 
                                                        
                                                             Both  | 
                                                    
| 
                                                             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  |