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As we know each element has element ID assigned to it. On what basis 64 bit element ID's are assigned. Does element IDs have any structure. Where can i find more details about Element ID generation and its structure.

asked 27 Sep '19, 06:48

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The element IDs (node, way, relation IDs) are assigned by the PostgreSQL database on the central OpenStreetMap server. The API code merely tells the database to "save" a new object with an ID of NULL (e.g. for a new node, the relevant code line is https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/blob/master/app/models/node.rb#L270) and then the database assigns a new ID based on a PostgreSQL "sequence" (cf. https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/blob/master/db/structure.sql#L1470).

These IDs have no structure or meaning altogether.

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answered 27 Sep '19, 07:33

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