gdal vector concat
How GDAL runs Merge Layers: gdal vector concat.
| Engine | GDAL |
|---|---|
| Tool name | gdal vector concat |
| Interface | cli |
| Implements | Merge Layers |
| Preset | {"mode":"single"} |
| Documentation | https://gdal.org/programs/gdal_vector_concat.html |
| Effects | modifies input: no, network: no |
| Notes | Not stated |
| Status | active |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Choices | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
input-format | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
open-option | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
input | dataset_list | yes | Not stated | Not stated | vector dataset |
input-layer | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output-format | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output-open-option | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
creation-option | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
layer-creation-option | string_list | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
overwrite | boolean | no | no | Not stated | Not stated |
update | boolean | no | no | Not stated | Not stated |
overwrite-layer | boolean | no | no | Not stated | Not stated |
append | boolean | no | no | Not stated | exclusive group append-upsert |
upsert | boolean | no | Not stated | Not stated | exclusive group append-upsert |
skip-errors | boolean | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
mode | string | no | merge-per-layer-name | merge-per-layer-name, stack, single | Not stated |
output-layer | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
source-layer-field-name | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
source-layer-field-content | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
field-strategy | string | no | union | union, intersection | Not stated |
input-crs | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output-crs | string | no | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
output | dataset | yes | Not stated | Not stated | input and output; vector dataset |
How it maps to the operation
| Operation parameter | Parameter here | Note |
|---|---|---|
layers | input | Not stated |
output | output | Not stated |
Differences from the operation
- mode = single puts everything in one layer; the default merges layers of the same name.
Harvested by the gdal harvester from engine version
3.13.3. Names can change when an engine is harvested again.