gdal-vector - Entry point for vector commands

NAME  SYNOPSIS  AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS  EXAMPLES  Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with JSON output)  Example 2: Converting file poly.gpkg to Esri File Geodatabase  AUTHOR  COPYRIGHT 

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NAME

gdal-vector − Entry point for vector commands

Added in version 3.11.

SYNOPSIS

Usage: gdal vector <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
− clip: Clip a vector dataset.
− concat: Concatenate vector datasets.
− convert: Convert a vector dataset.
− edit: Edit metadata of a vector dataset.
− filter: Filter a vector dataset.
− geom: Geometry operations on a vector dataset.
− grid: Create a regular grid from scattered points.
− info: Return information on a vector dataset.
− pipeline: Process a vector dataset.
− rasterize: Burns vector geometries into a raster.
− reproject: Reproject a vector dataset.
− select: Select a subset of fields from a vector dataset.
− sql: Apply SQL statement(s) to a 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 edit
	•		gdal vector filter
	•		gdal vector geom
	•		gdal vector info
	•		gdal vector pipeline
	•		gdal vector rasterize
	•		gdal vector reproject
	•		gdal vector select
	•		gdal vector sql

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with JSON 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

AUTHOR

Even Rouault <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT

1998-2025

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