gdal vector

Added in version 3.11.

Entry point for vector commands

Synopsis

Usage: gdal vector <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
  - buffer:              Compute a buffer around geometries of a vector dataset.
  - check-coverage:      Check a polygon coverage for validity
  - check-geometry:      Check a dataset for invalid geometries
  - clean-coverage:      Alter polygon boundaries to make shared edges identical, removing gaps and overlaps
  - clip:                Clip a vector dataset.
  - combine:             Combine features into collections
  - concat:              Concatenate vector datasets.
  - concave-hull:        Compute the concave hull of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - convert:             Convert a vector dataset.
  - convex-hull:         Compute the convex hull of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - create:              Create a vector dataset.
  - dissolve:            Dissolves multipart features
  - edit:                Edit metadata of a vector dataset.
  - explode-collections: Explode geometries of type collection of a vector dataset.
  - export-schema:       Export the OGR_SCHEMA from a vector dataset.
  - filter:              Filter a vector dataset.
  - grid:                Create a regular grid from scattered points.
  - index:               Create a vector index of vector datasets.
  - info:                Return information on a vector dataset.
  - layer-algebra:       Perform algebraic operation between 2 layers.
  - make-point:          Create point geometries from attribute fields
  - make-valid:          Fix validity of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - partition:           Partition a vector dataset into multiple files.
  - pipeline:            Process a vector dataset applying several steps.
  - rasterize:           Burns vector geometries into a raster.
  - rename-layer:        Rename layer(s) of a vector dataset.
  - reproject:           Reproject a vector dataset.
  - segmentize:          Segmentize geometries of a vector dataset.
  - select:              Select a subset of fields from a vector dataset.
  - set-field-type:      Modify the type of a field of a vector dataset.
  - set-geom-type:       Modify the geometry type of a vector dataset.
  - simplify:            Simplify geometries of a vector dataset.
  - simplify-coverage:   Simplify shared boundaries of a polygonal vector dataset.
  - sort:                Spatially order the features in a layer
  - sql:                 Apply SQL statement(s) to a dataset.
  - swap-xy:             Swap X and Y coordinates of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - update:              Update an existing vector dataset with an input vector dataset.

Common Options:
  -h, --help              Display help message and exit
  --json-usage            Display usage as JSON document and exit
  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>  Configuration option [may be repeated]

Options:
  --drivers               Display vector driver list as JSON document and exit

Available sub-commands

• gdal vector clip

• gdal vector concat

• gdal vector convert

• gdal vector create

• gdal vector edit

• gdal vector filter

• gdal vector index

• gdal vector info

• gdal vector export-schema

• gdal vector layer-algebra

• gdal vector partition

• gdal vector pipeline

• gdal vector rasterize

• gdal vector rename-layer

• gdal vector reproject

• gdal vector select

• gdal vector set-field-type

• gdal vector set-geom-type

• gdal vector sql

• gdal vector update

Examples

Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with text output)

$ gdal vector info poly.gpkg

Example 2: Converting file poly.gpkg to Esri File Geodatabase

$ gdal vector convert --format=OpenFileGDB poly.gpkg poly.gdb

Example 3: Check if the vector Parquet driver is installed

BashPowerShell

gdal vector --formats | grep Parquet