add getgeomid doc

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andrewxhill
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@@ -206,10 +206,34 @@ UPDATE tablename SET the_geom = OBS_GetGeometry(the_geom, ' "us.census.tiger".bl
Should add the SQL API call here too
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## OBS_GetGeometryId(point_geometry, boundary_id )
## OBS_GetGeometryId(point_geometry, boundary_id)
The ```OBS_GetGeometryId(point_geometry, boundary_id)``` returns a unique geometry_id for the boundary geometry that contains a given point geometry. See the [Boundary ID glossary table below](below). The method can be combined with ```OBS_GetGeometryById(geometry_id)``` to create a point aggregation workflow.
## OBS_GetGeometryById( Boundary Layer ID, Boundary ID )
#### Arguments
Name |Description
--- | ---
point_geometry | a WGS84 polygon geometry (the_geom)
boundary_id | a boundary identifier from the [Boundary ID glossary table below](below)
#### Returns
A JSON object containing the following properties
Key | Description
--- | ---
geometry_id | a string identifier of a geometry in the Boundaries
#### Example
Write the geometry_id that contains the point geometry for every row as a new column in your table
```SQL
UPDATE tablename SET new_column_name = OBS_GetGeometryId(the_geom, ' "us.census.tiger".block_group')
```
## OBS_GetGeometryById(geometry_id)
# Discovery