Working with Spatial Data (Database Engine)

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SQL Server 2008 Books Online (June 2009)

Working with Spatial Data (Database Engine)

SQL Server 2008 supports the geometry and geography data types for storing spatial data. These types support methods and properties that allow for the creation, comparison, analysis, and retrieval of spatial data.

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Types of Spatial Data: Describes the types of spatial data that can be represented in SQL Server.

Spatial Reference Identifiers (SRIDs): Explains how SRIDs work with spatial instances.

Getting Started with the geometry Data Type: Introduces the geometry data type in SQL Server.

Getting Started with the geography Data Type: Introduces the geography data type in SQL Server.

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Alberto Morillo | Edit | Show History

Hello,

The Spatial technology in SQL Server 2008 enables storage of spatial data in the database and facilitates different types of analyses on spatial data. The following link will take you to an overview of SQL Server 2008 spatial data types:

http://www.sqlcoffee.com/SQLServer2008.htm

Regards,

Alberto Morillo

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