Questions tagged [attribute-table]
A tabular set of data linked one-to-one to a set of spatial features.
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"show only visible features" doesn't seem to work
I'm trying (unsuccesfully) to place the attribute table next to a map containing the same in print composer. Let's say for example my map in the primary window contains 6 districts and my map in the ...
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Creating drop down list with values in QGIS
I want to show a drop down list in the feature attributes dialog.
I have three different building zones. The hot Wohnzon A, B residential zone and residential zone C. Now I have an attribute called ...
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Changing CSV layer attribute value from text to number in QGIS?
I read in a CSV file for linking to a .shp file.
All the variables that are just numbers came in as text.
How do I change the text variables to numeric in QGIS?
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Add multiple fields in attribute table
How do I add in multiple fields in the attribute table? In the attribute table I have crop types such as corn, cotton, sorghum....etc (as shown image below), in square meters. I want to generate new ...
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Creating a multiple bar graph in ArcMap
I would like to graph my data from a shapefile. The data I wish to display is the sum of the nominal data per each year that it occurred.
I have enclosed a screenshot to illustrate my idea. There is ...
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Adding new field in ArcMap from data of existing field?
I want to create a new field with years data.
There is an existing field with the timestamp YYYYMMDDHHMM but I just want the years from that field to the new field.
That way I can display just the ...
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Select by Attribute --Top 500 values selection in attribute table - ArcGis
Is there any way we can select top 500 values in attribute table?
I tried by sorting area field ascending/descending... but I can't count big numbers to select.
In microsoft excell we can do know, ...
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Where is Table Manager in QGIS 1.7.x?
I would like to ask you, if is available funcionality like "Table Manager" for QGIS 1.7.x?
I need to move fields in attribute table and then save changes.
I don't see "Table Manager" or something ...
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How to export highlighted features from attribute table to an excel file?
When i selected some portion of the map in QGIS, in the attribute table the selected features gets highlighted...
How to export the highlighted features from attribute table to an excel file ...
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Identifying duplicate attributes in field using QGIS
I have a point shapefile with thousands of points. It has an "ID" code field that is supposed to be unique. Every now and then the data entry clerk wrongly type the "ID" creating ...
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Filling column with consecutive numbers in QGIS
I make a new column in my attribute table and it has a default value (for example 0). I want to (probably using the Field Calculator) have the result that row 1 has the value 1, row 2=2 and so on, ...
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How to organise species inventory data by survey plot? Mapinfo
I am undertaking a flora species inventory at each of approximately 40 plots. The location of each plot will be recorded with GPS and mapped in a GIS layer. I would like to include the full species ...
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How to find polygons centroids? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Get list of coordinates for points in a layer?
Sorry for another basic question - my map is almost done but now my boss wants me to enter new outbreaks (that we don't have ...
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Reloading cache on open Attribute Table using ArcPy?
I used python to update a shapeFile through cursors. The Shapefile is updated, but there could be an open Attribute Table.
Manually you can hit "reload cache" to update the Attribute Table and see ...
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Creating an AttributeInspector via JavaScript API v2.7
I'm trying to display an AttributeInspector when I click on an object from a layer. I'm following this sample, but I cannot get it to work.
Here is my sample code:
dojo.require("esri.map");
dojo....
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v.dissolve renames the attribute table column and does not produce a dbf
When I run v.dissolve on my vector...
v.dissolve --o input=pass2@mapset1 layer=1 column=fttcp output=pass3
The dissolving appears to work but the column name in the attribute table has changed from '...
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How can the scale be projected correctly in Quantum GIS when it is imported from google earth (KML) files?
While importing KML files from google Earth to Quantum GIS, the scale is not being projected properly and the area of a particular selected feature is not being calculated in the attribute table by ...
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Identify the fraction of raster cells and listing all the cell values in every polygon
In ArcGIS 10 I have a netcdf file that maps the fractions of cropland in the world from 1700 to 2007. I extracted the years that I needed as raster layer format (continuous data from 0 to 1) and now, ...
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ArcGIS problem accessing fields attribute table
I encounter a strange problem. I have a simple shapefile to which I added some fields and then populated them.
Now I want to access those fields from a script to run some buffer operations. I want ...
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Adding boolean yes/no field in ArcGIS Desktop?
How does one add a field to an ArcGIS feature class with a boolean data type? That is an attribute where the allowed value is only one of a pair such as 1/0, Yes/No, On/Off, Present/Not-present, etc.
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Why does the attribute Table not maintain input data?
for a longer time I have a problem with the attribute table. I create the polygons on the map, I fill up the table with attributes. Then, if I click "save", all the data from the table are being ...
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Can a new point automatically be populated with data from the containing polygon [closed]
I need some help to create a script.
Imagine that I'm using 3 shapes: 1 point and 2 polygons. When I create a new point I want it to assume some attributes of the polygons in which that point is ...
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Attribute Table Decimal Places
As we all know, the attribute table field properties has number format to display number of decimal places to up to maximum 15.
If we have many fields/columns in attribute table, how can we change all ...
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ARCPAD - VBscript to update values in attribute table
I am working on an automating tool for ArcPad for inventory issues on our mobile GIS machine (Trimble GeoXH - Geoexplorer 2008 series - Windows mobile 6.1 and Arcdap 10.0.3). I have developed the ...
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How to view or export WMS data in tabular format?
Is there any way to export or view data from a WMS in tabular format?
The info tool brings up a table showing the attributes for the selected feature, but I want to view attributes for all features.
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Error while trying to view the attribute table
I have a shapefile which displays fine in ArcMap. When I view the attribute table I get the following error. However the same shapefile loads fine and can view its attribute table to in QGIS. Any ...
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ArcGIS Desktop tool that does for records in a table what "Dissolve" does for features?
I have a data table that I need to trim down, merging records which have the same value in an ID field and performing a couple math operations on various other fields (summing, averaging). The ...
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How to join a WFS layer to a stand-alone table in OpenLayers
I'm a complete novice at OpenLayers, and am checking whether the following is possible.
I envisage a dataset of polygons in GeoServer, being served as a WFS layer into OpenLayers. The polygons won't ...
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Data Driven Pages reading angles in attribute tables question
Is there a way to emulate the Data Driven Pages process (ArcGIS 10) of reading angles (rotation) in a polygon shape file? Screen shot of the DDP window with rotation field and corresponding attribute ...
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Edit Attributes in User Form
I am trying to convert my old ArcGIS 9.3 (VBA) code to ArcGIS 10 using Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. So far I have sucessfully created an pop-up window that displays the attributes of a selected ...
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Display Selected Features Attributes in User Form
I'm trying to convert my ArcGIS 9.3 code to ArcGIS 10 via Visual Basic 2008 Express; however, I'm having a couple issues.
The goal is for a user to select a feature in ArcMap, click on this custom ...
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How to import data from excel and associate it with individual shapes?
New user on ArcMap - Working with shapefiles...
Question: the shapefile I am working on, a polygon is a plot of land, each plot of land has a history of owners. I am currently having to copy/paste ...
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ArcObjects 10 - copying fields (table structure) to a new feature class
I'm creating a new feature class with the attribute table schema (field names, types etc.) copied from another feature class. Then, I'd like to modify this schema slightly (e.g. add an additional ...
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Adding field in attribute table using ArcPy [closed]
I have researched How to add attribute field to existing Shapefile via Python without ArcGIS? but could not implement it.
Can give me examples of how to add field name in attribute table?
I have ...
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Selecting features with NULL attributes in QGIS
How do I identify which features have NULL attributes in the attribute table of a shapefile?
When i try [field]= 'NULL' it selects the features with value = 0 (see picture)
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Join attributes of point and line layer by location (closest distance) in QGIS
My problem is the following: i have a line shp (target layer) and a point shp (join layer). the second one (point layer) holds an attribute which i want to join with a line layer based on closest ...
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Zoom to Feature hotkey in ArcMap Table View
In ArcMap 10 table view, is there a way to set up a hotkey that when a feature is selected, pressing say "z" is equivalent to right-click-->Zoom To?
I would like to be able to highlight a record and ...
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What FOSS GIS has the option to link attribute tables to rasters
In ArcGIS rasters can have attribute tables. What FOSS GIS offers a similar option?
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Adding fields to raster attribute table
I have a raster attribute table associated with an IMAGINE .img raster that I build and open with:
IGPUtilities utils = new GPUtilities();
IRasterDatasetEdit2 raster = (IRasterDatasetEdit2)
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Road Symbol/Label issues in ArcMap?
I am trying to control how many road symbols and how do I do that ? I have geodatabase that has Transportation and in it has a featureclass, "Major_Rds" and it also has three symbology for Interstate, ...
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ArcGIS 10 attribute table sort issue
what is the solution for this funky sorting Esri does in attribute tables with decimal places values... screen shot: http://i.imgur.com/0fqvF.png attribute table funky sort
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How to merge (append) two tables in ArcGIS 9.3.1?
How do I merge 2 tables (they both have the same field names and columns) in ArcGIS 9.3.1 ?
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Feature Layer Attribute table to Datatable and make it editable
Currently I'm using this to turn it into a data table
featureCursor = layer.FeatureClass.Search(que, false);
row = featureCursor.NextFeature();
if (row != ...
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Adding Attribute data to shapefile?
I can display a shapefile in openlayers but I need to add some attribute data.
I can open the dbf file in excel but there is no save as option in excel to the updated file as a dbf.
What is the ...
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Using python to access the attributes of features within the current extent?
The script I'm writing requires a specific attribute of the building polygon that the data frame extent is currently focused on. Is there a way to grab this data?
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