It is importing hundreds of thousands of locations into the database and is adding them to several indexes at the same time... Yes it takes a long time. And then you have to do the Compress step after you get them all imported. That too is slow. But it gives you time to have dinner, watch some television, relax, take a nap, catch up on some reading...take a world cruise.
Thanks, -- Dave Berdan Millennia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sven-Ove Westberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] R 5.0 Geo location database. > Hi. > > I just downloaded 5.0 and it looks great and I like the geo location > database!! I was looking for this > and was ready to ask for it. > > This is a bug (See Using the Geo Location Database for more information.) > clicking on the link in the documentation page gives a blank page. > > Why is the import of geo data so SLOW!!!! ???? It tage the same time to > import US as it takes to download EU over a modem :( :( , and I have over > 300 Mb of meomory. To me it looks like some database problems. > > What is the format of the data base? > > How can I import data from a tabulated source such as GNIS format from > http://geonames.usgs.gov/stategaz/index.html for US data. > > Or the GNS data for non US places from http://www.nima.mil/gns/html/index.html > > sow/ > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
