> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cockroachlabs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migrate from GeoPackage

export const InternalLink = ({version, path = "", children, ...props}) => {
  let detectedVersion = version || "stable";
  if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && !version) {
    const match = window.location.pathname.match(/\/docs\/([^/]+)/);
    if (match) {
      detectedVersion = match[1];
    }
  }
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  return <a href={`/docs/${detectedVersion}/${normalizedPath}`} {...props}>
      {children}
    </a>;
};

CockroachDB supports efficiently storing and querying <InternalLink path="export-spatial-data">spatial data</InternalLink>.

This page has instructions for migrating data from the [GeoPackage](https://www.geopackage.org/) format into CockroachDB using [`ogr2ogr`](https://gdal.org/programs/ogr2ogr) and <InternalLink path="import">`IMPORT`</InternalLink>.

In the example below we will import a data set with \[the locations of natural springs in the state of Minnesota (USA) that is made available via [gisdata.mn.gov](https://gisdata.mn.gov/).]\([https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/env-mn-springs-inventory](https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/env-mn-springs-inventory))

## Before You Begin

To follow along with the example below, you will need the following prerequisites:

* CockroachDB <InternalLink path="install-cockroachdb">installed</InternalLink> and <InternalLink path="start-a-local-cluster">running</InternalLink>
* [`ogr2ogr`](https://gdal.org/programs/ogr2ogr)
* [Python 3](https://www.python.org/)

<Note>
  An `ogr2ogr` version of 3.1.0 or higher is required to generate data that can be imported into CockroachDB.
</Note>

## Step 1. Download the GeoPackage data

1. Download the zip file containing the spring location data:

   ```shell theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
   curl -o gpkg_env_mn_springs_inventory.zip https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/env_mn_springs_inventory/gpkg_env_mn_springs_inventory.zip
   ```
2. Unzip the file:

   ```shell theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
   unzip gpkg_env_mn_springs_inventory.zip
   ```

## Step 2. Convert the GeoPackage data to SQL

To load the GeoPackage into CockroachDB, we must first convert it to SQL using the `ogr2ogr` tool.

```shell theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
ogr2ogr -f PGDUMP springs.sql -lco LAUNDER=NO -lco DROP_TABLE=OFF env_mn_springs_inventory.gpkg
```

This particular data set emits a warning due to some date formatting.

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
Warning 1: Non-conformant content for record 1 in column field_ch_1, 2017/05/04, successfully parsed
```

An `ogr2ogr` version of 3.1.0 or higher is required to generate data that can be imported into CockroachDB.

## Step 3. Host the files where the cluster can access them

Each node in the CockroachDB cluster needs to have access to the files being imported. There are several ways for the cluster to access the data; for a complete list of the types of storage <InternalLink path="import">`IMPORT`</InternalLink> can pull from, see <InternalLink path="import#import-file-location">import file locations</InternalLink>.

For local testing, you can <InternalLink path="use-a-local-file-server">start a local file server</InternalLink>. The following command will start a local file server listening on port 3000:

```shell theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
python3 -m http.server 3000
```

## Step 4. Prepare the database

Next, create a database to hold the natural spring location data:

```shell theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
cockroach sql --insecure
```

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
CREATE DATABASE springs;
USE springs;
```

## Step 5. Import the SQL

Since the file is being served from a local server and is formatted as PostgreSQL-compatible SQL, we can import the data using the following <InternalLink path="import#import-a-postgresql-database-dump">`IMPORT PGDUMP`</InternalLink> statement:

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
IMPORT PGDUMP ('http://localhost:3000/springs.sql');
```

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"catppuccin-mocha","dark":"catppuccin-mocha"}}
        job_id       |  status   | fraction_completed | rows | index_entries |  bytes
---------------------+-----------+--------------------+------+---------------+----------
  589053379352526849 | succeeded |                  1 | 5124 |          5124 | 2449139
(1 row)
```

## See also

* <InternalLink path="import">`IMPORT`</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="export-spatial-data">Export Spatial Data</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="spatial-tutorial">Spatial tutorial</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="spatial-indexes">Spatial indexes</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="migrate-from-openstreetmap">Migrate from OpenStreetMap</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="migrate-from-shapefiles">Migrate from Shapefiles</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink version="molt" path="migration-overview">Migration Overview</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink version="molt" path="migrate-to-cockroachdb?filters=mysql">Migrate from MySQL</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink version="molt" path="migrate-to-cockroachdb">Migrate from PostgreSQL</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="take-full-and-incremental-backups">Back Up and Restore Data</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="cockroach-sql">Use the Built-in SQL Client</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="cockroach-commands">`cockroach` Commands Overview</InternalLink>
* <InternalLink path="geoserver">Using GeoServer with CockroachDB</InternalLink>