NAME

       gdaltindex - gdaltindex builds a shapefile as a raster tileindex

SYNOPSIS

       gdaltindex [-tileindex field_name] [-write_absolute_path] [-skip_different_projection] [-t_srs target_srs] index_file [gdal_file]*

DESCRIPTION

       This program builds a shapefile with a record for each input raster file, an attribute containing the
       filename, and a polygon geometry outlining the raster. This output is suitable for use with MapServer as
       a raster tileindex.

       • The shapefile (index_file) will be created if it doesn't already exist, otherwise it will append to the
         existing file.
       • The default tile index field is 'location'.
       • Raster  filenames  will  be put in the file exactly as they are specified on the commandline unless the
         option -write_absolute_path is used.
       • If -skip_different_projection is specified, only files  with  same  projection  ref  as  files  already
         inserted in the tileindex will be inserted (unless t_srs is specified).
       • If  -t_srs is specified, geometries of input files will be transformed to the desired target coordinate
         reference system. Note that using this option generates files that are NOT compatible with MapServer.
       • Simple rectangular polygons are generated in the same coordinate reference system as the rasters, or in
         target reference system if the -t_srs option is used.

EXAMPLE

       gdaltindex doq_index.shp doq/*.tif

AUTHOR

       Frank Warmerdam warmerdam@pobox.com

GDAL                                             Sat Apr 5 2014                                    gdaltindex(1)