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Geometry Input

1 - func.ST_PointFromGeoHash

Return a point from a GeoHash string

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_PointFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_PointFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

2 - func.ST_LineFromEncodedPolyline

Creates a LineString from an Encoded Polyline string

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_LineFromEncodedPolyline(text polyline, integer precision=5);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_LineFromEncodedPolyline(text polyline, integer precision=5)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

3 - func.ST_GMLToSQL

This method implements the SQL/MM specification. SQL-MM 3 5.1.50 (except for curves support)

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GMLToSQL(text geomgml);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GMLToSQL(text geomgml)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

4 - func.ST_GeomFromKML

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry object from the OGC KML representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromKML(text geomkml);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromKML(text geomkml)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

5 - func.ST_GeomFromGeoJSON

Constructs a PostGIS geometry object from the GeoJSON representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(text geomjson);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(text geomjson)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

6 - func.ST_GeomFromGML

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry object from the OGC GML representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromGML(text geomgml);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromGML(text geomgml)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

7 - func.ST_GeomFromGeoHash

Return a geometry from a GeoHash string.

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

8 - func.ST_Box2dFromGeoHash

Return a BOX2D from a GeoHash string

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_Box2dFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_Box2dFromGeoHash(text geohash, integer precision=full_precision_of_geohash)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

9 - func.ST_WKBToSQL

This method implements the SQL/MM specification. SQL-MM 3 5.1.36

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_WKBToSQL(bytea WKB);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_WKBToSQL(bytea WKB)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

10 - func.ST_PointFromWKB

This function, takes a binary representation of geometry and a (SRID) and creates the appropriate geometry type - POINT GEOMETRY

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_PointFromWKB(bytea wkb);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_PointFromWKB(bytea wkb);

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation

11 - func.ST_LinestringFromWKB

This function, takes a binary representation of geometry and a (SRID) and creates the appropriate geometry type -LINESTRING GEOMETRY

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_LinestringFromWKB(bytea WKB);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_LinestringFromWKB(bytea WKB);

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

12 - func.ST_LineFromWKB

This function, takes a binary representation of geometry and a Spatial Reference System ID (SRID) and creates the appropriate geometry type

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_LineFromWKB(bytea WKB)

PlaidCloud

func.ST_LineFromWKB(bytea WKB)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

13 - func.ST_GeomFromWKB

This function takes a binary representation of a geometry and a Spatial Reference System ID (SRID) and creates the appropriate geometry type

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromWKB(bytea geom);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromWKB(bytea geom);

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

14 - func.ST_GeomFromEWKB

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry object from the OGC Extended Well-Known binary (EWKT) representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromEWKB(bytea EWKB);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromEWKB(bytea EWKB)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

15 - func.ST_GeogFromWKB

This function, takes a well-known binary representation (WKB) of a geometry and creates an instance of the appropriate geography type

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeogFromWKB(bytea wkb);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeogFromWKB(bytea wkb)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

16 - func.ST_WKTToSQL

This method implements the SQL/MM specification. SQL-MM 3 5.1.34

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_WKTToSQL(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_WKTToSQL(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

17 - func.ST_PolygonFromText

Makes a Polygon Geometry from WKT with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_PolygonFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_PolygonFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

18 - func.ST_PointFromText

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry point object from the OGC Well-Known text representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_PointFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_PointFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

19 - func.ST_MPolyFromText

Makes a MultiPolygon from WKT with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_MPolyFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_MPolyFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

20 - func.ST_MPointFromText

Makes a Multi-Point Geometry from WKT with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_MPointFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_MPointFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

21 - func.ST_MLineFromText

Makes a Multi-Line Geometry from Well-Known-Text (WKT) with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_MLineFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_MLineFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

22 - func.ST_LineFromText

Makes a Linestring Geometry from WKT with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_LineFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_LineFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

23 - func.ST_GeomFromText

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry object from the OGC Well-Known text representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

24 - func.ST_GeometryFromText

This method implements the SQL/MM specification and OpenGIS simple features implementation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeometryFromText(text WKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeometryFromText(text WKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

25 - func.ST_GeomFromEWKT

Constructs a PostGIS ST_Geometry object from the OGC Extended Well-Known text (EWKT) representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomFromEWKT(text EWKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomFromEWKT(text EWKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

26 - func.ST_GeomCollFromText

Makes a collection Geometry from the Well-Known-Text (WKT) representation with the given SRID

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeomCollFromText(text WKT, integer srid);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeomCollFromText(text WKT, integer srid)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

27 - func.ST_GeographyFromText

Returns a geography object from the well-known text representation. SRID 4326 is assumed if unspecified

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeographyFromText(text EWKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeographyFromText(text EWKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

28 - func.ST_GeogFromText

Returns a geography object from the well-known text or extended well-known representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_GeogFromText(text EWKT);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_GeogFromText(text EWKT)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

29 - func.ST_BdMPolyFromText

Construct a Polygon given an arbitrary collection of closed linestrings, polygons, MultiLineStrings as Well-Known text representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_BdMPolyFromText(text WKT, integer srid);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_BdMPolyFromText(text WKT, integer srid)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

30 - func.ST_BdPolyFromText

Construct a Polygon given an arbitrary collection of closed linestrings as a MultiLineString Well-Known text representation

Description

PlaidCloud expressions and filters provide use of most non-administrative PostGIS methods. PostGIS methods are accessed by prefixing the standard method name with func..

Examples

SQL

ST_BdPolyFromText(text WKT, integer srid);

PlaidCloud

func.ST_BdPolyFromText(text WKT, integer srid)

References

PostGIS Official Documentation for this method can be found here.

Additional capabilities and usage examples can be found in the PostGIS documentation.

31 - func.GeometryType

Returns the type of the geometry as a string

Syntax

func.GeometryType()

Examples

Documentation for func.GeometryType is coming soon.

References

PostgreSQL Documentation