[GRASS-user] Can't import shape files

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Hi,

   I use postgresql driver for GRASS. I have GRASS 6.2.2 installed in my
comp. with 'host=localhost,dbname=grass60test'.
When i try to import .shp files using v.in.ogr , i get the error...
ERROR: invalid byte sequence for encoding "UTF8": 0xae
HINT: This error can also happen if the byte sequence does not match the
encoding expected by the server, which is controlled by "client_encoding".
How do i correct it???

Sometimes i get the error ...
A datum name nad27 (North_American_Datum_1927) was specified without
transformation parameters.

Non-interactive mode: the GRASS default for nad27 is
towgs84=-22.000,157.000,176.000.

Projection of dataset does not appear to match current location.

I overcome the above error using -o flag.but then while displayin the img,
get the error...
"The bounding box of the map is outside the current region, nothing drawn"..
I tried importing some 30 sample shape files and am desperate for a
solution. please help.
-Mohan
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mohannbr wrote:

but then while displayin the img,get the error...
"The bounding box of the map is outside the current region, nothing
drawn"..

set the region zoom to match the extents of the vector map with
g.region.

http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/Region_Map

Hamish

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hamish_b wrote:

mohannbr wrote:

but then while displayin the img,get the error...
"The bounding box of the map is outside the current region, nothing
drawn"..

set the region zoom to match the extents of the vector map with
g.region.

http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/Region_Map

Hamish

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Thank u! g.region did work.but how do i solve the error "ERROR: invalid
byte sequence for encoding "UTF8": 0xae ".. Also, could u please send some
links where i can find sample area vector shape files.
-Mohan
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