I am trying to find the coordinate of the line at the nearest distance from the point. I am using sde st_geometry library in oracle. I need the code that i can add to my pl SQL procedure.
Thank you, Jurate
You can use the NEAR tool. Keep the Location parameter checked. This will add two new fields NEAR_X and NEAR_Y to the attribute table.
Yes, I know I can use arc toolbox and gp. I am trying to get this done directly in oracle using sde.st_geometry library
With some other DBMSs, e.g., SQL Server and PostGIS, it would be fairly simple to use a shortest line method/function, if I understand your situation correctly. Unfortunately, the ST_Geometry library doesn't offer similar functionality. Doing some quick searches on "SQL nearest point" and "SQL shortest line," it appears there are a variety of suggestions, none of which I can speak to in terms of performance.