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Can I edit shapefile while using a definition query in QGIS?
Is it possible to edit shapes while using a "definition query" or "query builder" in QGIS? I'm trying to do this in the same way I used to in ArcGIS.
Thanks!
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Is it possible to perform a definition query against a Polyline shape field?
I have joined two polyline shapefiles together that represent two months worth of data. I'm now trying to find any changes to the shape of the records between the two months (added vertices, deleted ...
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definition query and mosaic dataset from gdb ArcMap 10.1 SP1
I have a Python AddIn Combobox to select a value from the drop-down list. This value changes the definition query of the layers in mxd. This works fine for "normal" feature classes, not for a mosaic ...
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Why does updating Definition Query on layer in ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 no longer allow access to all unique values in dataset?
In ArcMap 10, setting a definition query on a layer would display only the subset of features:
To add more features to the query would simply involve clicking Get Unique Values to list all the ...
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Passing Python List into Layer Definition Query
I am trying to cursor search through items in a field in a feature class. I then append them to a list called 'distList'. I want to pass the list into layers definition query as follows:
"Field1" in ...
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Python Add in: Pass Selection from Combo Box into Definition Query
I am trying to pass the users selection into a definition query in an addin combo box python script.
Basically, I have a feature class with a field called "SITE". I build a python list from that ...
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Using definition queries for scenario testing in ArcMap
I want to be able to run multiple scenarios in a typical ArcMap workflow. This will include making edits to feature classes, such as removing features, adding new features, or changing feature values ...
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add definition query to layers in a group
I'm trying to develop a python code that will apply the same definition query to all layers in a specified group. I currently have a working code that will apply a definition query to all layers in ...
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PostGIS query vs QGIS filter
I have a PostGIS dataset with around 3 million shapes. I only need to view about 1,500 of these shapes at any given time, but the shapes I need to see depends on which feature is selected in a ...
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ESRI File Geodatabase - Trying to use CURRENT TIME in Definition Query
Is it me, or are the date functions in the file geodatabase a total nightmare.
Anyway, I am trying to set up a fairly simple definition query that contains a subquery with a date comparison. My ...
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How do you construct a definition query to return only those features in the current month without hard coding the date?
I have a feature class containing a date field within a 9.3.1 File Geodatabase. There are "duplicate" features contained within this layer, one feature for each month over the past few months.
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In ESRI ArcMap, how do I refer to NaN or ±∞ (special floating point values) in definition queries?
I have by chance discovered how ESRI ArcMap displays special floating point values to the user.
+∞ (positive infinity) is displayed as 1.#INF
–∞ (negative infinity) would supposedly be displayed as ...
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Is there a way to delete definition querys of multiple layers in ArcMap 9.3.1?
I'm searching for a way to freeze/delete definition queries of several layers at once (instead of doing it manually by opening the properties of each layer). I'm working on a SDE 9.3.1 Geodatabase.
