Description

Tests if an ST_Geometry value is well-formed and valid in 2D according to the OGC rules. For geometries with 3 and 4 dimensions, the validity is still only tested in 2 dimensions. For geometries that are invalid, a PostgreSQL NOTICE is emitted providing details of why it is not valid.

For the version with the flags parameter, supported values are documented in ST_IsValidDetail This version does not print a NOTICE explaining invalidity.

For more information on the definition of geometry validity, refer to Section 4.4, “Geometry Validation”

Performed by the GEOS module.

The version accepting flags is available starting with 2.0.0.

This method implements the OGC Simple Features Implementation Specification for SQL 1.1.

This method implements the SQL/MM specification. SQL-MM 3: 5.1.9

Examples

SELECT ST_IsValid(ST_GeomFromText('LINESTRING(0 0, 1 1)')) As good_line,
	ST_IsValid(ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((0 0, 1 1, 1 2, 1 1, 0 0))')) As bad_poly;

NOTICE:  Self-intersection at or near point 0 0
 good_line | bad_poly
-----------+----------
 t         | f

-- Find tables with invalid geometries in registered geometry columns
CREATE TEMP TABLE invalid_geometry_columns (
    table_name text,
    column_name text,
    invalid_count bigint
);

DO $$
DECLARE
    rec record;
    invalid_count bigint;
BEGIN
    FOR rec IN
        SELECT f_table_schema, f_table_name, f_geometry_column
        FROM geometry_columns
        ORDER BY f_table_schema, f_table_name, f_geometry_column
    LOOP
        EXECUTE format(
            'SELECT count(*) FROM %I.%I WHERE NOT ST_IsValid(%I, 0)',
            rec.f_table_schema,
            rec.f_table_name,
            rec.f_geometry_column
        ) INTO invalid_count;

        IF invalid_count > 0 THEN
            INSERT INTO invalid_geometry_columns
            VALUES (
                format('%I.%I', rec.f_table_schema, rec.f_table_name),
                rec.f_geometry_column,
                invalid_count
            );
        END IF;
    END LOOP;
END;
$$;

SELECT * FROM invalid_geometry_columns;
	

See Also

ST_IsSimple, ST_IsValidReason, ST_IsValidDetail,