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Creates view in PostGIS enabled database to make it easier to find what units each SRID is in.
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CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW public.srid_units AS | |
SELECT srid, CASE WHEN proj4text LIKE '%+units=%' THEN True | |
ELSE False | |
END AS units_set, | |
CASE WHEN proj4text LIKE '%+units=m%' THEN 'Meters' | |
WHEN proj4text LIKE '%+units=ft%' THEN 'Feet' | |
WHEN proj4text LIKE '%+units=us-ft%' THEN 'Feet' | |
WHEN proj4text LIKE '%+units=link%' | |
OR proj4text LIKE '%+units=%' | |
THEN 'Set, not caught properly' | |
ELSE 'Decimal Degrees' | |
END AS units, | |
proj4text, srtext | |
FROM public.spatial_ref_sys | |
; | |
COMMENT ON VIEW public.srid_units IS 'PostGIS specific view to make it easier to find what units each SRID is in. From https://gist.github.com/rustprooflabs/a86e3ff5c829b0fa32ebbd5702883ebe'; |
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Basic usage example. Find active SRIDs in Colorado with units in Meters.