The GEOMETRY abstract data type facility provided by the HiRDB Spatial Search Plug-in makes it possible to define locations such as train stations and banks in a map as spatial data (two-dimensional data with X and Y coordinates specified). The data can also be registered in the HiRDB database.

The Within abstract data type facility provided by the HiRDB Spatial Search Plug-in can be used to evaluate the spatial relationships between the graphic object specified in a retrieval condition expression and a GEOMETRY-type graphic object, and to determine whether the specified graphic object is included. For example, one could retrieve banks located within 100 m of the train station.

The IntersectsIn abstract data type facility can also be used to evaluate the spatial relationships between the graphic object specified in a retrieval condition expression and a GEOMETRY-type graphic object, and to determine whether the specified graphic object is included or intersects. For example, one could retrieve roads, train tracks, and rivers that pass through a certain area.