Add a New Point with an Explicit SRID to Locations

Insert a Point with a Specific SRID

Write a MySQL query to insert a new record into the Locations table with a point that includes an SRID using ST_GeomFromText.

Solution:

-- Insert a new location into the Locations table with an explicitly defined SRID for the spatial data.
INSERT INTO Locations (name, location)

    -- Use the ST_GeomFromText function to create a POINT geometry with coordinates (-73.985130, 40.758896).
    -- The second argument specifies the SRID (4326), which corresponds to the WGS 84 coordinate system.
    VALUES ('Times Square', ST_GeomFromText('POINT(-73.985130 40.758896)', 4326));

Explanation:

• Purpose of the Query:
• The goal is to store spatial data with an associated spatial reference identifier.
• This demonstrates how to include an SRID when inserting spatial data.
• Key Components:
• ST_GeomFromText('POINT(...)', 4326) : Converts the WKT to a spatial object with SRID 4326.
• Real-World Application:
• Ensures consistency in spatial data by clearly defining the coordinate system used.

Notes:

• The SRID must match the spatial reference system used by your application.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a MySQL query to insert a new record into the "Locations" table with a point defined by ST_GeomFromText and an SRID of 4326.
• Write a MySQL query to insert a record into "MapPoints" with a point geometry using ST_GeomFromText, explicitly setting the SRID to 3857.
• Write a MySQL query to insert spatial data into "GeoLocations" with a point value that includes an SRID parameter via ST_GeomFromText.
• Write a MySQL query to insert a location record into "CityCenters" with a point and an SRID of 4326 using ST_GeomFromText.

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