Hi everyone,
This is my first attempt to access the attributes of a shape file, with the shape file existing elsewhere -- and linked using v.external. Obviously I'm doing something wrong here -- can someone set me straight?
Thanks in advance!
Allan Metts
GRASS 6.0.cvs (gdt_streets):~ > v.external dsn=/airsage/spatial_data/gdt/streets/ layer=moxxxxst output=moxxxxst
Building topology ...
Feature: 1150266
Topology was built.
Number of nodes : 769628
Number of primitives: 1150266
Number of points : 0
Number of lines : 1150266
Number of boundaries: 0
Number of centroids : 0
Number of areas : 0
Number of isles : 0
GRASS 6.0.cvs (gdt_streets):~ > v.db.connect -p moxxxxst
Vector map <moxxxxst> is connected by:
layer <1> table <moxxxxst> in database </airsage/spatial_data/gdt/streets/> through driver <ogr> with key <FID>
GRASS 6.0.cvs (gdt_streets):~ > v.db.connect -c moxxxxst
dbmi: Protocol error (invalid table/column name or unsupported column type)
ERROR: Cannot open table <moxxxxst>