Export to Server (PostGIS Raster)

Use File > Export > Export to Server to export data to PostGIS Well Known Text (WKT) Raster database.

Note: Ensure the target database has been correctly set up before exporting data to it.

Option Description
Host

The name, or IP address, of the server hosting the database.

Port number

The number of the port to which the database listens, set during installation.

Database Specify the database name to connect to.
User name The PostgreSQL database user name.
Password The password for the specified PostgreSQL user name.

Click Next to open the PostGIS Raster dialog.

Enter the following details:

Option Description
Table

You can enter any PostGIS compliant table name.

Column

The name for the column in the PostGIS table is raster, and is type raster. The name of the column can be changed.

Drop table if exists

If you check this tickbox and the table exists in the database it will be dropped. The default setting is checked.

CRS The coordinate system associated with the spatial layer defaults to the coordinate system for the overlay.
Details Click to display the Co-ordinate System Details dialog:
Raster size Pixel Pixel size in image.
Image - Width: Size of image width in pixels.
Image - Height Size of image height in pixels.
Create Pyramid

Check this tickbox if you wish to create a pyramid data structure. It is recommended that the ticked (default) setting is selected.

Click Finish.