SAP Sybase IQ support for spatial data

The following sections describe the SAP Sybase IQ support for spatial data.

• Supported spatial data types and their hierarchy
  SAP Sybase IQ follows the SQL Multimedia (SQL/MM) standard for storing and accessing geospatial data. A key component of this standard is the use of the ST_Geometry type hierarchy to define how geospatial data is created. Within the hierarchy, the prefix ST is used for all data types (also referred to as classes or types).
• Compliance with spatial standards
  SAP Sybase IQ spatial complies with the following standards:
• Special notes on support and compliance
  This section describes any special notes about SAP Sybase IQ support of spatial data including unsupported features and notable behavioral differences with other database products.
• Supported import and export formats for spatial data
  The following table lists the data and file formats supported by SAP Sybase IQ for importing and exporting spatial data:
• Support for ESRI shapefiles
  SAP Sybase IQ supports the Environmental System Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) shapefile format. ESRI shapefiles are used to store geometry data and attribute information for the spatial features in a data set.
• Recommended reading on spatial topics