toSphericalGeography

This section contains reference documentation for the toSphericalGeography function.

Converts a Geometry object to a spherical geography object.

Signature

toSphericalGeography(geometryObject)

Usage Examples

select toSphericalGeography(
    STPOINT(-122, 37)
) AS value
from ignoreMe 

value
80c05e8000000000004042800000000000

You can create geometry objects using the STPOINT and ST_GeomFromText functions.