Hallo
I have no answer to your question but I know that QGIS doesn't require a
representation in geometry columns table.
/nicklas
----- Original message -----
> I noticed this really inefficient query when QGIS was importing a Postgis
> layer:
> *select distinct case when geometrytype("the_geom") IN
> ('POINT','MULTIPOINT') THEN 'POINT' when geometrytype("the_geom") IN
> ('LINESTRING','MULTILINESTRING') THEN 'LINESTRING' when
> geometrytype("the_geom") IN ('POLYGON','MULTIPOLYGON') THEN 'POLYGON' end
> from [databaseGoesHere]*
>
> That surprised me because QGIS should already know the *geometrytype
> *through the *geomerty_columns* table.
>
> Is this really QGIS's fault, or did Postgis cause/require this? Want to
> make sure before I file a bug report.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aren
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