Chapter 14. Spatial Data
Ed Katibah and Isaac Kunen
Spatial data support is new to SQL Server 2008, bringing new data types, operators, and indexes to the database. This chapter is neither an exhaustive treatise on spatial data nor an encyclopedia of every spatial operator that Microsoft SQL Server supports. Instead, this chapter introduces core spatial concepts and provides key programming constructs necessary to successfully navigate this new feature of SQL Server 2008.
Introduction to Spatial Data
Spatial data describes the physical locations and extents of objects in the world. These representations may be points, lines, or regions. The use of such features is not limited to geospatial and mapping applications, but maps provide a convenient medium ...
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