[GRASS5] v.patch in 5.7 problems

From: "Radim Blazek" <blazek@itc.it>

Maciek Sieczka wrote:

grass57_exp_2004_11_13

After merging a vector consisted of points with a vector consisted of
lines using v.patch I get a file where some lines and points are assigned
the same "field:" and "category:". It unables me create a database which
would assign the elevation values to both points and contour lines at one
time! And I need it to be done so in order to interpolate this "merged"
elevation information in one turn with v.surf.rst. Both input files had a
nice database.

BTW - why doesn't the v.patch create a merged database for the output
file while in 5.5 the v.patch copies all the input's cats and labels to
the output?

Please somebody answer and let me know if it's a bug worthy of a bug
report.

It is wish report.

Thanks for the reply.

After re-thinking my problem I'd say that it should rather be a regular
bug - in my opinion in one vector file there may not be two diffrent
features having the same "field:" and "category:" which happens when using
v.patch. Am I wrong?

Maybe the second part of my previous email - the database for the output not
being created - should be taken as a wish?

Maciek

P.S.
this message was supposed to go here
by mistake I sent it to grasslist@baylor.edu first
sorry for that mess