Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-05 Thread Torsten Mohr
Hello, > I'm not sure why proj would require the NAD gridshift files for > converting a google (900913) projection to WGS84 long/lat. Do you get > any errors with this: > > select st_X(wayLL), st_Y(wayLL) > from ( > select ST_Transform('SRID=900913;POINT(653103 6.63036e+06 0)'::geometry, >

Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-04 Thread Mike Toews
I'm not sure why proj would require the NAD gridshift files for converting a google (900913) projection to WGS84 long/lat. Do you get any errors with this: select st_X(wayLL), st_Y(wayLL) from ( select ST_Transform('SRID=900913;POINT(653103 6.63036e+06 0)'::geometry, 4326) as wayLL ) as foo;

Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-04 Thread Torsten Mohr
Hello, thanks for your help. Regarding your questions: No, i don't use www.pgrpms.org, my system is openSuse 11.2, i installed their postgresql, which is version 8.4.4. Yes, i installed Proj4 from source. I have to say i'm not sure any more if i installed Proj-datumgrid in the /nad subdirecto

Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-04 Thread Torsten Mohr
Am Dienstag, 2. November 2010 22:48:08 schrieb Mike Toews: > select distinct st_srid(way) from planet_osm_point; > Hello, i have to say i don't know exactly, but placing that query i got: gis=> select distinct st_srid(way) from planet_osm_point; st_srid - 900913 (1 Zeile) Best regard

Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-02 Thread Mike Toews
Also, what is the source SRID of your geometry column(s)? If you're not sure, check the geometry_columns table, the constraints used in the DDL, or try: select distinct st_srid(way) from planet_osm_point; -Mike On 2 November 2010 14:09, Torsten Mohr wrote: > Hello, > > (i accidentially posted t

Re: [postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-02 Thread Mike Toews
It appears the grid shift files are missing. These are not necessarily installed by default. Are you using http://www.pgrpms.org/ ? Is proj-nad installed? Did you install proj.4 from source? If so, did you get the ZIP files and put them in the right place before configuring? -Mike On 2 November

[postgis-users] Query using ST_transform fails

2010-11-02 Thread Torsten Mohr
Hello, (i accidentially posted this on the openstreetmap mailing list, but it belongs here:) I once got a hint on this mailing list to use a query like this to get the lat/lon of the world capitals: A) select st_X(wayLL), st_Y(wayLL), name from (select ST_AsText(ST_Transform(way,4326)) as way