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.TH "GDAL-VECTOR" "1" "Aug 18, 2026" "" "GDAL"
.SH NAME
gdal-vector \- Entry point for vector commands
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Added in version 3.11.

.SH SYNOPSIS
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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
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.SH AVAILABLE SUB-COMMANDS
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\fI\%gdal vector clip\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector concat\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector convert\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector create\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector edit\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector filter\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector index\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector info\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector export\-schema\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector layer\-algebra\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector partition\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector pipeline\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector rasterize\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector rename\-layer\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector reproject\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector select\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector set\-field\-type\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector set\-geom\-type\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector sql\fP
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\fI\%gdal vector update\fP
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.SH EXAMPLES
.SS Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with text output)
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$ gdal vector info poly.gpkg
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.SS Example 2: Converting file poly.gpkg to Esri File Geodatabase
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$ gdal vector convert \-\-format=OpenFileGDB poly.gpkg poly.gdb
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.SS Example 3: Check if the vector Parquet driver is installed
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gdal vector \-\-formats | grep Parquet
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gdal vector \-\-formats | Select\-String \(dqParquet\(dq
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.SH AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
1998-2026
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