QGIS batch processing- autofill creating new entries

Question

When attempting to use batch processing of any tool, I run into an issue when selecting input files. Using the Seeded Region Growing tool (SAGA) for example, here is my workflow and issue:

there are three inputs; Seeds, Features, and Seeds (again).

1. For the first Seeds input, I click "Autofill..." then "Select files" and select my input files, each one gets its own entry, all good.

   a. Rows 2 and 3 in my screenshot

2. Add inputs for the Features column, I click "Autofill..." then "Select files" and select my input files, but it creates new entries instead of associating those files with the inputs I selected in the previous step.

   a. Rows 5 and 6

   b. This step also adds a blank row to my table and I am not sure why (Row 4)

3. Add inputs to the second Seeds column, again I click "Autofill..." then "Select files" and select my input files, but it creates new entries instead of associating those files with the inputs I selected in the previous step.

   a. Rows 7 and 8

Using my steps above, the ideal outcome would be to only have rows #2 and #3 populated with files selected for Seeds, Features, and Seeds. I want to use “Autofill…” because it lets me select multiple files at once, clicking the “…” next to the input only allows me to select one at a time and I have hundreds of files. So my question is: How can I quickly select input files that correspond with the previous column’s entries?

Answer 1

This approach is general and will work everywhere.

In the batch process, you can set up two-three rows manually like this.

Then you can export the configuration JSON using the save button.

The configuration json will look like this

[
    {
        "PARAMETERS": {
            "HydrologicSoilGroupLayer": "'MultiPolygon?crs=EPSG:3857&uid={bea0fcae-cb0e-47a3-9e8b-3ffc803a6a9c}'",
            "HydrologicSoilGroupField": "'hydgrpdcd'",
            "KFactorField": "'kffact'",
            "RasterCellSize": "30"
        },
        "OUTPUTS": {
            "Hsg": "C:/Users/asiddiqui/Documents/Projects/NSPECT/Atlanta/HSG1.tif",
            "K_factor": "C:/Users/asiddiqui/Documents/Projects/NSPECT/Atlanta/k_factor1.tif"
        }
    },
    {
        "PARAMETERS": {
            "HydrologicSoilGroupLayer": "'MultiPolygon?crs=EPSG:3857&uid={bea0fcae-cb0e-47a3-9e8b-3ffc803a6a9c}'",
            "HydrologicSoilGroupField": "'hydgrpdcd'",
            "KFactorField": "'kffact'",
            "RasterCellSize": "50"
        },
        "OUTPUTS": {
            "Hsg": "C:/Users/asiddiqui/Documents/Projects/NSPECT/Atlanta/HSG2.tif",
            "K_factor": "C:/Users/asiddiqui/Documents/Projects/NSPECT/Atlanta/k_factor2.tif"
        }
    }
]

Now you can manipulate the JSON however you want in any text editor and add rows.

Once your JSON is final you can reload it back using the open button. This will populate all rows from your JSON.

Answer 2

Instead of clicking autofill, try "Calculate by expression..." in that same dropdown menu, then your expression should just be @SEEDS and it should use the layer you input in the "Seeds" column.