When to use Sql Datatype Geometry and Geography ?

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I an new to this geospatial functionality of SQL server. Although the MS BLogs helps us most to learn this but i am still not sure of the differences of when we use geometry and when to use geography ?

Posted 19-Nov-14 22:05pm

Er. Puneet Goel

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As far i know , geometry can be used for 2D dimension and Geography can be used for 3D & 4D dimensions.

You can refer to these links too for more details.

differences-between-the-geometry-and-geography-data-types[^]

geometry-vs-geography/[^]

Posted 21-Nov-14 2:14am

Shweta N Mishra

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/\jmot · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-21T01:25:00

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Links..
http://techbrij.com/html5-geo-location-sql-server-asp-net[^]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb895266(v=sql.105).aspx[^]

Posted 21-Nov-14 1:25am

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Er. Puneet Goel 24-Nov-14 5:24am

Helps alot, Thanks