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List:       postgis-users
Subject:    Re: [postgis-users] MapServer dies when trying to view a
From:       Nicolas Ribot <nicky666 () gmail ! com>
Date:       2005-11-25 8:44:16
Message-ID: 28de5e310511250044o7e369e15pd5288c026e593e0a () mail ! gmail ! com
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> Hi Nicolas/Carlo,
>
> Bear in mind that OID columns have been removed from tables for a reason;
> mainly because they take up extra space on your hard disk but also becaus=
e
> OIDs are limited to 32 bits and PostgreSQL must be able to use them
> internally otherwise a lot of things will break.
>
> Instead of reloading the database, the easiest option is to modify your
> mapserver DATA clause to read "the_geom from bc_voting_areas using unique
> <id>" where <id> is the name of your primary key column.
>

Thanks for the precision Mark !
I completely missed this important point.
(i will revert my settings and change the mapfiles I use, instead :-)

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