# Using beta expectation expect\_column\_values\_geometry\_to\_overlap and geospatial package

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**Category:** GX Core Support\
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**Created:** [November 8, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/using-beta-expectation-expect-column-values-geometry-to-overlap-and-geospatial-package/1480 "2023-11-08T17:58:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/using-beta-expectation-expect-column-values-geometry-to-overlap-and-geospatial-package/1480/1 "2023-11-08T17:58:30Z")

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Hello!

I am on Mac OS in a conda environment, experimenting with GX in a jupyter notebook. I have `great_expectations` and `great_expectations_geospatial_expectations` installed and imported as packages. I’ve run tests (like the quickstart) with great\_expectations, and I have had no issues.

I am trying to run the expectation `expect_column_values_geometry_to_overlap` (and other geospatial expectations) on a PandasDataset object I converted from a pandas dataframe. I know the geospatial expectations are in beta, and some of the specifics of its use (like the lack of documentation on the parameters) are unclear. So, I was running a small scale test on one of the expectations in the packages to clarify its usability.

When I run `my_df.expect_column_values_geometry_not_to_overlap(column="geometry"),`I receive the error **‘PandasDataset’ object has no attribute ‘expect\_column\_values\_geometry\_not\_to\_overlap’.’**

For context, `my_df` is a PandasDataset with an id column and a geometry column, and I instantiate it with the line `my_df = gx.from_pandas(pd_df)`

I am unsure how to reconcile this–whether it be through syntax or manual changes to the packages or files. Any advice?