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updated bounary functions

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@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ If geometries are not found for the requested `polygon`, `geometry_id`, `timespa
#### Example
Insert all Census Tracts from Lower Manhattan and nearby areas within the supplied bounding box to a table named `manhattan_census_tracts` which has columns `the_geom` (geometry) and `geoid` (text).
Insert all Census Tracts from Lower Manhattan and nearby areas within the supplied bounding box to a table named `manhattan_census_tracts` which has columns `the_geom` (geometry) and `geom_refs` (text).
```sql
INSERT INTO manhattan_census_tracts(the_geom, geoid)
INSERT INTO manhattan_census_tracts(the_geom, geom_refs)
SELECT *
FROM OBS_GetBoundariesByGeometry(
ST_MakeEnvelope(-74.0251922607,40.6945658517,
@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ Column Name | Description
the_geom | a point geometry on a boundary (e.g., a point that lies on a US Census tract)
geom_refs| a string identifier for the geometry (e.g., the geoid of a US Census tract)
If geometries are not found for the requested geometry, `geometry_id`, `timespan`, or `overlap_type`, then null values are returned.
If geometries are not found for the requested geometry, `geometry_id`, `timespan`, or `overlap_type`, then NULL values are returned.
#### Example
Insert points that lie on Census Tracts from Lower Manhattan and nearby areas within the supplied bounding box to a table named `manhattan_census_tracts` which has columns `the_geom` (geometry) and `geoid` (text).
Insert points that lie on Census Tracts from Lower Manhattan and nearby areas within the supplied bounding box to a table named `manhattan_tract_points` which has columns `the_geom` (geometry) and `geom_refs` (text).
```sql
INSERT INTO manhattan_census_tract_points(the_geom, geoid)
INSERT INTO manhattan_tract_points (the_geom, geom_refs)
SELECT *
FROM OBS_GetPointsByGeometry(
ST_MakeEnvelope(-74.0251922607,40.6945658517,
@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ geom | a WGS84 polygon geometry
#### Example
Use a table of `geometry_id`s (e.g., geoid from the U.S. Census) to select the unique boundaries that they correspond to.
Use a table of `geometry_id`s (e.g., geoid from the U.S. Census) to select the unique boundaries that they correspond to and insert into a table called, `overlapping_polygons`. This is a useful method for creating new choropleths of aggregate data.
```SQL
INSERT INTO overlapping_polygons (the_geom, geometry_id, point_count)
SELECT
OBS_GetBoundaryById(geometry_id, 'us.census.tiger.county') As the_geom,
geometry_id,
@ -213,10 +214,10 @@ If geometries are not found for the requested point and radius, `geometry_id`, `
#### Example
Insert into table `denver_census_tracts` the census tract boundaries and geoids of census tracts which intersect within 10 miles of downtown Denver, Colorado.
Insert into table `denver_census_tracts` the census tract boundaries and geom_refs of census tracts which intersect within 10 miles of downtown Denver, Colorado.
```sql
INSERT INTO denver_census_tracts(the_geom, geoid)
INSERT INTO denver_census_tracts(the_geom, geom_refs)
SELECT *
FROM OBS_GetBoundariesByPointAndRadius(
CDB_LatLng(39.7392, -104.9903), -- Denver, Colorado
@ -255,10 +256,10 @@ If geometries are not found for the requested point and radius, `geometry_id`, `
#### Example
Insert into table `denver_census_tracts` points on US census tracts and their corresponding geoids for census tracts which intersect within 10 miles of downtown Denver, Colorado, USA.
Insert into table `denver_tract_points` points on US census tracts and their corresponding geoids for census tracts which intersect within 10 miles of downtown Denver, Colorado, USA.
```sql
INSERT INTO denver_census_tracts(the_geom, geoid)
INSERT INTO denver_tract_points(the_geom, geom_refs)
SELECT *
FROM OBS_GetPointsByPointAndRadius(
CDB_LatLng(39.7392, -104.9903), -- Denver, Colorado

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@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Key | Description
--- | ---
boundary_id | a boundary identifier from the [boundary ID glossary](/cartodb-platform/data/glossary/#boundary-ids)
description | a brief description of the boundary dataset
timespan | the timespan attached the boundary. this does not mean that the boundary is invalid outside of the timespan, but is the explicit timespan published with the geometry.
time_span | the timespan attached the boundary. this does not mean that the boundary is invalid outside of the timespan, but is the explicit timespan published with the geometry.
#### Example