ddbs_load: Loads the Spatial extension
In duckspatial: R Interface to 'DuckDB' Database with Spatial Extension

ddbs_load

R Documentation

Loads the Spatial extension

Description

Checks if a spatial extension is installed, and loads it in a DuckDB database

Usage

ddbs_load(conn, quiet = FALSE, extension = "spatial", create_macros = TRUE)

Arguments

`conn`	A `DBIConnection` object to a DuckDB database
`quiet`	A logical value. If `TRUE`, suppresses any informational messages. Defaults to `FALSE`.
`extension`	name of the extension to load, default is "spatial"
`create_macros`	if TRUE (default), it creates macros that allow some functions to be used within dplyr pipelines

Value

TRUE (invisibly) for successful installation

Examples

## Not run: 
## load packages
library(duckspatial)
library(duckdb)

## connect to in memory database
conn <- duckdb::dbConnect(duckdb::duckdb())

## install the spatial exntesion
ddbs_install(conn)
ddbs_load(conn)

## disconnect from db
duckdb::dbDisconnect(conn)

## End(Not run)

duckspatial documentation built on June 22, 2026, 9:08 a.m.