Locator
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Oracle Locator is a scaled down "free" version of Oracle Spatial.
Functionality provided
Locator includes the data types, operators, and indexing capabilities of Oracle Spatial, along with a limited set of the functions and procedures of Spatial. The Locator features include the following:
- An object type (SDO_GEOMETRY) that describes and supports any type of geometry
- A spatial indexing capability that lets you create spatial indexes on geometry data
- Spatial operators that use the spatial index for performing spatial queries
- Some geometry functions and the SDO_AGGR_MBR spatial aggregate function
- An object type that describes and supports geometries such as points, lines, polygons
- Fast spatial R-tree indexing
- Spatial operators that use the spatial index for performing queries that determine the interaction of geometric features
- Spatial functions for distance, area, and length
- Spatial function for buffering (new to Locator in release 11g)
- Open, standard SQL access to spatial operations
- Whole Earth geometry model that provides comprehensive storage, management and use of geodetic data
- Function-based spatial indexes
- Long transactions (through Oracle Workspace Manager feature)
- Coordinate system support based on the European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) data model
- Explicit coordinate transformations
- Support for SQL/MM Spatial types and operators** (new to Locator in release 11g)
- Tuning functions and procedures (SDO_TUNE package)
- Spatial utility functions (SDO_UTIL package)
- Integration with Oracle Application Server MapViewer
Licensing
Locator is provided free of charge with Oracle Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition (SE & SE1) and Oracle XE.
