Database Dataset

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A set of information held in a database structure (e.g. Oracle or Postgresql) and identified by a database schema. Databases can be used to store both geometry and non-geometry data.

When it comes to handling large amounts of data, databases are often preferred over flat files because they support (spatial) indexing, multi-user editing, access levels and versioning.

Within a database dataset, the tables represent the feature types.