Setting up spatial resources for a database
After you set up your database to accommodate spatial data, you are ready to supply the database with resources that you will need when you create and manage spatial columns and analyze spatial data.
The spatial resources include:
- Objects provided by Spatial Extender to support spatial operations. For example, stored procedures to administrate a database, and spatial data types and utilities for geocoding, importing, or exporting spatial data.
- Any geocoders that users or vendors provide.
To make these resources available, you must enable your database for spatial operations, set up access to reference data, and register third-party geocoders.