gdal-vector(1)
| GDAL-VECTOR(1) | GDAL | GDAL-VECTOR(1) |
NAME
gdal-vector - Entry point for vector commands
Added in version 3.11.
SYNOPSIS
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
AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS
- gdal vector clip <#gdal-vector-clip>
- gdal vector concat <#gdal-vector-concat>
- gdal vector convert <#gdal-vector-convert>
- gdal vector create <#gdal-vector-create>
- gdal vector edit <#gdal-vector-edit>
- gdal vector filter <#gdal-vector-filter>
- gdal vector index <#gdal-vector-index>
- gdal vector info <#gdal-vector-info>
- gdal vector export-schema <#gdal-vector-export-schema>
- gdal vector layer-algebra <#gdal-vector-layer-algebra>
- gdal vector partition <#gdal-vector-partition>
- gdal vector pipeline <#gdal-vector-pipeline>
- gdal vector rasterize <#gdal-vector-rasterize>
- gdal vector rename-layer <#gdal-vector-rename-layer>
- gdal vector reproject <#gdal-vector-reproject>
- gdal vector select <#gdal-vector-select>
- gdal vector set-field-type <#gdal-vector-set-field-type>
- gdal vector set-geom-type <#gdal-vector-set-geom-type>
- gdal vector sql <#gdal-vector-sql>
- gdal vector update <#gdal-vector-update>
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with text 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
Example 3: Check if the vector Parquet driver is installed
Bash
gdal vector --formats | grep Parquet
PowerShell
gdal vector --formats | Select-String "Parquet"
Author
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
Copyright
1998-2026
| June 10, 2026 |