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

       o gdal vector clip

       o gdal vector concat

       o gdal vector convert

       o gdal vector create

       o gdal vector edit

       o gdal vector filter

       o gdal vector index

       o gdal vector info

       o gdal vector export-schema

       o gdal vector layer-algebra

       o gdal vector partition

       o gdal vector pipeline

       o gdal vector rasterize

       o gdal vector rename-layer

       o gdal vector reproject

       o gdal vector select

       o gdal vector set-field-type

       o gdal vector set-geom-type

       o gdal vector sql

       o 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

                                August 18, 2026                 GDAL-VECTOR(1)