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In QGIS 3.0, when I am saving a layer as a GeoPackage when using the Points to Path tool.

Points to Path tool, save to GeoPackage

The 'Paths' parameter is pre-filled with something like this,

ogr:dbname='C:/Paths/Paths.gpkg' table="1119" (geom) sql=

Where do I find information on the parameters allowed in this field? It would be great to use the SQL option to only choose the geometry I want here. I haven't found a solution in the QGIS docs (the newest ones). Where else could I look?

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  • When do you see this? If I do "Layer" "Save As" and choose the format as "GeoPackage", I don't see a "Paths" parameter anywhere. Dialog has Format, File Name, Layer Name, CRS, Extent, Layer Options [DESC, FID, GEOMETRY_NAME,IDENTIFIER, SPATAL_INDEX], Custom options [Data source, Layer]. Can you add a screenshot of what you are doing? – Spacedman Mar 18 '18 at 18:32
  • Good suggestion, question updated – cndnflyr Mar 18 '18 at 20:10
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The key aspect is the ogr part - that tells you that you're in GDAL/OGR land. Its a happy place, with two kinds of SQL support.

Firstly, there is the old SQL, which you can find documented at http://www.gdal.org/ogr_sql.html

Then there is the new SQLite kind, which you can find documented at http://www.gdal.org/ogr_sql_sqlite.html

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  • e.g sql='SELECT * FROM streams WHERE name IS NOT NULL' – Stonetip Jan 19 '20 at 19:31

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