Loading long lat values converting degrees to decimal values

From: Dave Potts <dave(dot)potts(at)pinan(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Loading long lat values converting degrees to decimal values
Date: 2009-06-21 19:00:45
Message-ID: 4A3E835D.2060808@pinan.co.uk
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Hi List

I am trying to load some data points stored as lat/long values

Q. Do I convert the degree values (0-59.59) to a decimal value in range
0-100, or is setting the right srs value good enough?

Dave.

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