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thinkgeo.mapsuite.portablecore.spatialdatatype

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ThinkGeo.MapSuite.PortableCore.SpatialDataType

<!– Enumeration –> This property gets the spatial data type in the MsSql2008FeatureSource.

Remarks

In SQL Server 2008 there are two new data types for storing spatial information: GeometryType and GeographyType.

The Geometry data type supports a flat 2D surface with XY coordinates for points. Points can be lines , on line string and mark edges of polygons.

The Geography data type uses the same methods but the data type reflects the fact that we live on a curved 2D surface popularly known as the earth.

Items

Name Summary
Geometry The GeometryType supported in SQL Server2008.
Geography The GeographyType supported in SQL Server2008.

NOTOC MapSuitePortableCore ThinkGeo.MapSuite.PortableCore

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