Part 1:

Use of Sqlite as Relational and

Spatial Database System in
REDAS (Familiarization)

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Why are databases important ?

MetroManila, Typhoon Ondoy 26 Sept 2009

• Useful in times of emergencies

• Essential for long term development plans of a community/country

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Database of Elements-at-risk are useful in describing a population
center, prioritization of actions and projects

Riverbanks settlement, MetroManila, Typhoon Ondoy 26 Sept 2009

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A database is a structured collection of data. The data are
typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality

A relational database is a collection of data items organized

as a set of formally described tables from which data can
be accessed easily. A relational database is created using
the relational model.

source: wikipedia

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RISK DATABASES are listings of locations and pertinent information of
buildings and critical structures that may be exposed to hazards
In REDAS, risk elements are classified as:

POINTS
-particular spots

LINES

POINTS
LINES
-for linear features

POLYGONS
- for areas
POLYGONS
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 Previous REDAS User_Database

• Text file (.dat/.csv)

• Uses PFE Application (Programmers File
Editor)
• Limited to 12 columns

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 REDAS New_User_Database (~2012)

• Uses SQLite
• Non Server
Based;
• Portable
(easy to build;
not secured)
• User-Built
Database;
• Spatial
extension
(SPATIALITE)

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 SQLite and Spatialite
SQLite – relational database
management system

Spatialite – is a spatial extension to

Sqlite, providing vector geodatabase
functionality. Will use both REDAS and
Quantum GIS (QGIS) to display

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Run REDAS
REDAS_2.8k

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Tools

Run REDAS
SQLITE Module

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The REDAS SQLite database module allows user to create
database (db), its tables and create and execute
commands

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Three main parts of the REDAS Sqlite module
1 2 3

Database and Tables Sorting menu Column to plot/annotate

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Upon opening REDAS SQLite module, a default database
(buildings.db) will automatically open. It has only one table
named “barangays”

DATABASE _NAME TABLE_NAME

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Column Names – Should be All Capital, no spaces must be used

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Commands/scripts are displayed in this space

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Familiarization with Sqlite
buttons and functions

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1. FILE
LOAD DATABASE
EXIT

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REDAS and its New_User_database folders
Regional Metro_Manila Province
(National Data)

db db db

Imageries Imageries Imageries

Lines Lines Lines

Mapfiles Mapfiles Mapfiles

Points Points Points

Polygons Polygons Polygons

Reports Reports Reports

MyWork MyWork MyWork

Structure of a Database db:
Database = db
Consists of several tables

Regional
(National Data)

db

Points

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 X

1a. Regional\Points Regional

(National Data)

db

- The Buildings.db Points

- Original db file
- Source is the barangay centroid
data from NSO (2007)

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1b. Regional Folder

• Barangays.db
- (duplicate of Buildings.db found
in Regional/points)
• Regional_exposure.db
- Consists of tables of regional
(national) point data (schools,
hospitals,churches, bridges, etc)

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2. Metro_Manila folder

 Metro_Manila.db

*MMEIRS = Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study

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 The Province folder
Province

pdf Reports db

MyWork plot files Lines

PHOTOS
Grid files Raster plot files Points
Unit_ID
Important:
plot files Polygons
• PHOTOS should be
inside Points folder
Annotations
• UNIT_ID should be
inside PHOTOS folder mapfiles Mapfiles
• Each PC has its own
UNIT_ID geotiff,jpg,bmp Imageries
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2. TOOLS
Open New SQLITE Window
Open 3rd Party SQLITE Browser
Open Spatialite Gui
Open Spatialite Scripting Window
CREATE NEW DATABASE
CREATE TABLE
Export Data
Import Data

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2a. You can also duplicate windows by clicking

TOOLS
Open New SQLITE Window

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2b. You can open the SQLite Browser by clicking

TOOLS
Open 3rd Party SQLITE Browser

SQLite Browser is where

you can edit your tables
including its column
names and other
features

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2c. You can open the Spatialite GUI by clicking

TOOLS

Open Spatialite GUI

In the Spatialite GUI, we can

edit spatialite table and even
SQlite tables

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2d. You can open the Spatialite GUI by clicking

TOOLS
Open Spatialite Scripting Window

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2e. Create new database by clicking:

TOOLS
CREATE NEW
DATABASE (db)

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2f. Create new table by clicking:

TOOLS
CREATE TABLE

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3. HELP

SQLITE MANUAL
SPATIALITE MANUAL
SPATIALITE TUTORIAL

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3a. Viewing of SQLite Manual by clicking

HELP
SQLITE MANUAL

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3b. Viewing of Spatialite Manual by clicking

HELP
SPATIALITE
MANUAL

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3c. Viewing of Spatialite Tutorial by clicking

HELP
SPATIALITE
TUTORIAL

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4. DATABASE NAME(Sample:buildings.db)

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5. TABLE NAME (Sample table: barangays)

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6. Show All (Shows all the contents of the database)

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7a. Column for Sorting

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7b. Comparator

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Comparators, in-depth

COMPARATOR TERM MEANING

= EQUALS Exactly the same value as

For strings (text), exactly the same case and spelling.
< LESS THAN Less than the numerical value.
For strings (text), all strings alphabetically before.
> GREATER THAN greater than the numerical value.
For strings (text), all strings alphabetically after.
<> NOT EQUAL TO Not the value. Opposite of EQUALS

LIKE LIKE Strings containing the value as a substring.

LIKE “rain” will return “rain” as well as “rainbow”.

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7c. Sorting Value

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7d. SORT (Sorts data you want to view)

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Data_ID = 2 will appear

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8a. To plot point data, click the “Column Name for
Plot File” and choose the column name you want to
plot).

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8b. To plot, click “SHOW POINT PLOT FILE” button. A four-
column database will appear.
8c. followed by the “SAVE POINT PLOT FILE” button

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8. Then Save the point plot file in
C:\REDAS\NEW_USER_DATABASE\REGIONAL\PO
INTS\barangays_plot.dat

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The file will scroll down to signify processing.

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Risk data plotting menu, select point data

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C:\REDAS\New_User_Database\Regional\Points\
barangays_plot.dat

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Point Data PlottingInstructions: 50

•Click “query” if you want your point to be queriable

•Click “Layer” if you want your point layer to be visible
•Select your preferred symbol
•Select symbol size
•Select Color from either pull down selection or color palette
•Browse file location of your point data
•Type Legend
•Click “Annotate” if you want your point annotated
•Click “Plot Legend” if you want the legend to show
•Click “Plot Data”
Notes:
•12 point layers may be displayed
•Only one layer may be queried
In some computers,
one needs to zoom in
to your area of
interest in order to be
able to query.

Reason: dataset is
too large

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Query Points

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Note: When displaying risk data, REDAS
plots only the risk data in the last selected
geographical coordinates used

This results in not being able to query points

Go back to plot data, point data, unclick and

click desired risk data

Plot map, refresh map

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Other SQLite features

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9. Display Photo (1,2,3,4) & DISPLAY PDF

Display Photo – displays up to

four photos you uploaded.
DISPLAY PDF – displays reports
in PDF format

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10. EXECUTE SQL SCRIPT & View log File

View Log File – is used to

recall the commands or
sql scripts being
executed

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11. EXPORT AS CSV & IMPORT A CSV FILE

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Advanced SQLite Queries

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12a. Always click “Show All” as a preparatory step to
sorting

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12b. Reminders

• SQL commands are not case sensitive.

Ex: SELECT, select; FROM, from
• Field Names or headers are CASE
SENSITIVE and must NOT have SPACES.
•In TABLE Names, UNDERSCORES are the
only symbols accepted and are commonly
used in place of SPACES.

DATA_ID LONGITUDE LATITUDE BARANGAY_NAME POPULATION_2007

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13a. Sorting for a particular Barangay

Set these values

Column for sorting : BARANGAY_NAME

Comparator: like
Sorting Value: Santa Maria

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13b. Check by clicking column for sorting, “like”
comparator and “Santa Maria” as sorting value

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13c. Click Sort.

Notice that commands are reflected in the script box

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13d. Result

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14a. Creating a new table from a sorted data

Set these values

Column for sorting : MUNICIPALITY_CITY

Comparator: like
Sorting Value: Presentacion

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14b. Click Show All, then set the sorting values

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14c. Sort

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14d. Result

14e. We can create a new table for our

results.

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14f. To create a Table of your selected data, type on
the SQL Script box the command Create Table
Presentacion_Barangays as
and place it before the existing script.

Create Table Presentacion_Barangays as

select * from barangays where
MUNICIPALITY_CITY like ‘%Presentacion%’
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14g. To execute the script, click “Execute SQL Script”

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14h. Confirm Command Successful by clicking ok.

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14i. To update table list, click “Refresh Database”

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14j. Newly-created tables are shown as the latest in
the list and is found in the lowest part of the list

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14k. Select the table and check its contents

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14l. Results

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15a. Selecting Barangays by their Names from a
given table

Searching for two barangays with specific

names such as Santa Maria and Lagha

To do the above, generate this script in the

SQL Script Box:
Can be
select * from barangays generated
using
where BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Santa Maria%’ sorting
menu

or BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Lagha%’

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15b. It should look like this.

select * from barangays where

BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Santa Maria%’ or
BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Lagha%’

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15c. Execute the SQL Script.

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15d. Results are as shown.

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16a. Selecting Barangays in a given Municipality

Can be
select * from barangays generated
using sorting
where MUNICIPALITY_CITY like menu

‘%Presentacion%’
and Can be
(BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Santa Maria%’ copied
from log
or BARANGAY_NAME like ‘%Lagha%’) file

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16b. Click EXECUTE SQL SCRIPT

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16c. Results are as shown.

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17. Displaying counts

1.Load db: Regional_exposure.db

2.Load Schools table
3.Sort School_name, use “like” as
comparator, type “national high school”
under sorting value
4.Insert count(*) to make the script select
count(*) from Schools where
SCHOOL_NAME like '%national high
school%‘
5. Click “execute sql script”
End of Part 1
Part 2:Building Database in SQLite Module

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