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Supported Vector Formats

Format Name Creation Georef Max.Size* Notes
* | Maximum File Size is not only determined by the file format itself, but also by operating system, CPU speed, amount of RAM, and file system capabilities.
Arc/Info Binary Coverage No Yes --  
Atlas BNA Yes No --  
Comma Separated Value (.csv) Yes No --  
DODS/OPeNDAP No Yes --  
ESRI Personal GeoDatabase No Yes --  
ESRI ArcSDE No Yes -- Requires plugin driver from license ESRI
ESRI Shapefile Yes Yes --  
FMEObjects Gateway No Yes -- Requires plugin driver from license SafeSoftware
GeoJSON No Yes --  
GML Yes Yes --  
GMT Yes Yes --  
GPX Yes Yes --  
GRASS No Yes --  
INTERLIS Yes Yes --  
KML Yes No --  
Mapinfo File Yes Yes --  
Microstation DGN Yes No --  
Memory Yes Yes --  
MySQL No No --  
OGDI Vectors No Yes --  
ODBC No Yes --  
Oracle Spatial Yes Yes -- Requires plugin driver from license Oracle
PostgreSQL Yes Yes --  
S-57 (ENC) No Yes --  
SDTS No Yes --  
SQLite Yes No --  
UK .NTF No Yes --  
U.S. Census TIGER/Line No Yes --  
VRT - Virtual Datasource No Yes --  
Informix DataBlade Yes Yes -- Requires plugin driver from license IBM
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