Changes between Version 30 and Version 31 of RenderingOsmData

Timestamp:

Nov 18, 2011, 1:35:15 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

fake

Comment:

add note how to use existing dbs

RenderingOsmData

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 == Importing !OpenStreetMap Data ==
 
-This howto will take australian data as an example.
+This howto will take australian data as an example. Note: if you already have imported OSM data, see the section named "Using an existing database" below.
 
 === Download ===
@@ -180 +180 @@
   psql -U postgres -d osm -c "vacuum analyze"
 }}}
+
+== Using an existing database ==
+
+If you already have a postgis database with OSM data imported, all there is left to do (besides compiling mapserver with postgis support) is editing generate_style.py, around. line 72 change
+
+{{{
+'db_connection': '"host=localhost dbname=osm user=osm password=osm port=5432"'
+}}}
+
+to reflect your database port, name, user name and user password.
+
 == Creating the Mapfile ==