OS (GB) OpenData

A dataset that views OS OpenData (OS OpenMap - Local, OS OpenRivers or OS OpenRoads) stored in any of the spatial databases supported by the Cadcorp SIS OS OpenData Loader: Oracle Locator/Spatial; PostGIS; and Microsoft SQL Server Spatial.

Note: OS OpenData Manager allows data supplied directly from Ordnance Survey to be loaded into SIS Desktop without translation.

  • Select Add Overlay > Ordnance Survey (GB) > OS (GB) OpenData
  • Click Next to display the Database Types dialog:
  • Select the database in which the OS (GB) OpenData data is stored.
  • Click Next and complete the connection dialog for the chosen database connection dialog:

Microsoft SQL Server Spatial Dataset

An editable dataset that stores items in a Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database using the planar geometry type.

This allows SIS Desktop 9 to interoperate with other software that supports the Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database planar geometry type.


PostGIS

An editable dataset that stores items in a PostGIS-enabled PostgreSQL database using the PostGIS spatial schema.

This allows SIS Desktop 9 to interoperate with other software that supports the PostGIS spatial schema.


Oracle Spatial

This is an editable dataset that stores items in an Oracle 9i, or later, Spatial database, using the Oracle Object-Relational schema.

This allows Cadcorp SIS Desktop to interoperate with other software that supports the Oracle Spatial Object-Relational schema.