Problem loading data from Intro to Postgis

From: Tim Clark <mudiver1200(at)yahoo(dot)com>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Problem loading data from Intro to Postgis
Date: 2009-11-29 04:57:15
Message-ID: 174215.94405.qm@web36107.mail.mud.yahoo.com
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Dear List,

I just installed postgis and am trying to work through the Introduction to Postgis workhop at
http://2007.foss4g.org/workshops/W-04/PostGIS%20Workshop.doc#_Toc177458966

I have postgis and postgresql installed on a Dell Inspiron 5150 running Windows XP. My problem is that I can't get any data into the database. I have gotten to page 26-27, loading shapefiles. I have run the pg_setenv.bat file at the windows command prompt and it seems to have set up the path correctly. I have looked in the postgresql bin directory and the proper commands are in the folder. However, when I run the given shp2pgsql or psql commands I get an error that the command "is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

I would appreciate any help or suggestions you could give to gelp me past page 27!

Thanks,

Tim

C:\postgis_workshop\data>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 6071-6A25

Directory of C:\postgis_workshop\data

11/28/2009 05:55 PM <DIR> .
11/28/2009 05:55 PM <DIR> ..
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 31,260 bc_border.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 170 bc_border.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,196,124 bc_border.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 41,692 bc_border.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 3,298 bc_hospitals.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 431 bc_hospitals.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,332 bc_hospitals.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 452 bc_hospitals.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 7,388 bc_municipality.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 431 bc_municipality.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 278,184 bc_municipality.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,396 bc_municipality.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 63,193 bc_pubs.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 431 bc_pubs.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 10,576 bc_pubs.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 3,436 bc_pubs.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 6,690,323 bc_roads.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 431 bc_roads.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 19,687,612 bc_roads.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,305,516 bc_roads.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,544 bc_roads.sld
08/23/2007 08:01 PM 1,206,304 bc_voting_areas.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 431 bc_voting_areas.prj
08/23/2007 08:01 PM 12,586,104 bc_voting_areas.shp
08/23/2007 08:01 PM 63,988 bc_voting_areas.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 532,252 cities.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 142 cities.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 71,024 cities.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 141,281 cities.shp.xml
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 20,364 cities.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 14,551 countries.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 142 countries.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,537,144 countries.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,772 countries.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 6,263 countries.sld
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 48,914 newyork_census.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 69,652 newyork_census.htm
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 570 newyork_census.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 3,662,668 newyork_census.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 17,828 newyork_census.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 122,367 nnewyork_census.xml
08/22/2007 01:16 PM 55 pg_setenv.bat
08/22/2007 01:16 PM 402 pg_shpsql.bat
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 332 timezone.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 142 timezone.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 466,308 timezone.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 136,399 timezone.shp.xml
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 404 timezone.shx
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,165 timezone.sld
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,327,200 usa_counties.dbf
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 164 usa_counties.prj
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,518,248 usa_counties.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 25,228 usa_counties.shx
53 File(s) 52,905,028 bytes
2 Dir(s) 18,336,935,936 bytes free

C:\postgis_workshop\data>pg_setenv.bat

C:\postgis_workshop\data>SET PATH="C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\bin";C:\Progr
am Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin;C:\Perl\site\bin;C:\Perl\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;
C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\MATLAB7\bin\win32;C:\PROGRA~1\AUTOSI~1.7;
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\

C:\postgis_workshop\data>dir *.shp
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 6071-6A25

Directory of C:\postgis_workshop\data

06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,196,124 bc_border.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,332 bc_hospitals.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 278,184 bc_municipality.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 10,576 bc_pubs.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 19,687,612 bc_roads.shp
08/23/2007 08:01 PM 12,586,104 bc_voting_areas.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 71,024 cities.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,537,144 countries.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 3,662,668 newyork_census.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 466,308 timezone.shp
06/26/2007 11:15 AM 1,518,248 usa_counties.shp
11 File(s) 41,015,324 bytes
0 Dir(s) 18,336,935,936 bytes free

C:\postgis_workshop\data>shp2pgsql -i -D -s 3005 bc_pubs.shp bc_pubs > bc_pubs.s
ql
'shp2pgsql' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\postgis_workshop\data>psql -U postgres -f bc_pubs.sql -d postgis
'psql' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\postgis_workshop\data>psql
'psql' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Tim Clark
Department of Zoology
University of Hawaii

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