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gdal-vector — Entry point for vector commands

Added in version 3.11.

Usage: gdal vector <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]
where <SUBCOMMAND> is one of:
  - buffer:              Compute a buffer around geometries of a vector dataset.
  - check-coverage:      Check a polygon coverage for validity
  - check-geometry:      Check a dataset for invalid geometries
  - clean-coverage:      Alter polygon boundaries to make shared edges identical, removing gaps and overlaps
  - clip:                Clip a vector dataset.
  - combine:             Combine features into collections
  - concat:              Concatenate vector datasets.
  - concave-hull:        Compute the concave hull of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - convert:             Convert a vector dataset.
  - convex-hull:         Compute the convex hull of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - create:              Create a vector dataset.
  - dissolve:            Dissolves multipart features
  - edit:                Edit metadata of a vector dataset.
  - explode-collections: Explode geometries of type collection of a vector dataset.
  - export-schema:       Export the OGR_SCHEMA from a vector dataset.
  - filter:              Filter a vector dataset.
  - grid:                Create a regular grid from scattered points.
  - index:               Create a vector index of vector datasets.
  - info:                Return information on a vector dataset.
  - layer-algebra:       Perform algebraic operation between 2 layers.
  - make-point:          Create point geometries from attribute fields
  - make-valid:          Fix validity of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - partition:           Partition a vector dataset into multiple files.
  - pipeline:            Process a vector dataset applying several steps.
  - rasterize:           Burns vector geometries into a raster.
  - rename-layer:        Rename layer(s) of a vector dataset.
  - reproject:           Reproject a vector dataset.
  - segmentize:          Segmentize geometries of a vector dataset.
  - select:              Select a subset of fields from a vector dataset.
  - set-field-type:      Modify the type of a field of a vector dataset.
  - set-geom-type:       Modify the geometry type of a vector dataset.
  - simplify:            Simplify geometries of a vector dataset.
  - simplify-coverage:   Simplify shared boundaries of a polygonal vector dataset.
  - sort:                Spatially order the features in a layer
  - sql:                 Apply SQL statement(s) to a dataset.
  - swap-xy:             Swap X and Y coordinates of geometries of a vector dataset.
  - update:              Update an existing vector dataset with an input vector 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

• gdal vector clip
• gdal vector concat
• gdal vector convert
• gdal vector create
• gdal vector edit
• gdal vector filter
• gdal vector index
• gdal vector info
• gdal vector export-schema
• gdal vector layer-algebra
• gdal vector partition
• gdal vector pipeline
• gdal vector rasterize
• gdal vector rename-layer
• gdal vector reproject
• gdal vector select
• gdal vector set-field-type
• gdal vector set-geom-type
• gdal vector sql
• gdal vector update

Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

1998-2026