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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.
- concat: Concatenate vector datasets.
- convert: Convert a vector dataset.
- edit: Edit metadata of a vector dataset.
- explode-collections: Explode geometries of type collection of 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.
- 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.
- sql: Apply SQL statement(s) to a dataset.
- swap-xy: Swap X and Y coordinates of geometries of a 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 edit
+o gdal vector filter
+o gdal vector index
+o gdal vector info
+o gdal vector layer-algebra
+o gdal vector partition
+o gdal vector pipeline
+o gdal vector rasterize
+o gdal vector reproject
+o gdal vector select
+o gdal vector set-field-type
+o gdal vector set-geom-type
+o gdal vector sql
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
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
1998-2026
March 20, 2026 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.
- concat: Concatenate vector datasets.
- convert: Convert a vector dataset.
- edit: Edit metadata of a vector dataset.
- explode-collections: Explode geometries of type collection of 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.
- 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.
- sql: Apply SQL statement(s) to a dataset.
- swap-xy: Swap X and Y coordinates of geometries of a 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 edit
+o gdal vector filter
+o gdal vector index
+o gdal vector info
+o gdal vector layer-algebra
+o gdal vector partition
+o gdal vector pipeline
+o gdal vector rasterize
+o gdal vector reproject
+o gdal vector select
+o gdal vector set-field-type
+o gdal vector set-geom-type
+o gdal vector sql
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
AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
COPYRIGHT
1998-2026
March 20, 2026 GDAL-VECTOR(1)