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read shapefile into R larger than 2GB

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On 03/04/12 20:44, Carlos Valenzuela wrote:
In my opinion, a 2GB shape file is insane....

Is the attribute table (.dbf) file as big or is it the shp? If it is the .dbf, you have to look if
you need all attributes.
If it is the .shp, you could possibly split the shaope file in more then one actual layer?
Also, import into a SpatiaLite or even PostGIS database might help you - then you can easier
import a subset of features.

Cheers,

Rainer
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