[Gpsbabel-misc] GPI conversion

[James B. <jba...@de...>]

Hi All,

I'm trying to convert a file (csv or shapefile) to a gpi and would like 
to map the attributes so they are included in the resulting gpi.
The output format I'm going for is the same as is on the Garmin POI 
loader documentation. 
https://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/creating_custom_poi_files.jsp. 
<https://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/creating_custom_poi_files.jsp>
Column A = Longitude 	

Column B = Latitude

	

Column C = Name

	

Column D = Comment

Previously, i was converting a shapefile to a csv and running it though 
POI Loader and I would like to automate this process now.
I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 and have the latest gpsbabel installed and working. 
My question is, can I map columns in the source data set to columns in 
the destination data set so that they match the POI loader documentation.

The end goal is to use GDAL/OGR to get the data from a PostgreSQL 
database and create the gpi file using the gpsbabel driver.

I've included a csv and shapefile for testing. The columns i would like 
to match are:
Name = RURAL_ADDR
Comment = TAX_ROLL_N

I've tried the following command
> gpsbabel -i shape -f "./data/Residents.shp" -o 
> garmin_gpi,category="RURAL_ADDR" -F "./data/test.gpi"
But the resulting file did not have my RURAL_ADDR field.

Thanks in advance.
James
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