Questions tagged [csv]
A comma-separated values (CSV) file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain-text form.
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Changing CSV layer attribute value from text to number in QGIS?
I read in a CSV file for linking to a .shp file.
All the variables that are just numbers came in as text.
How do I change the text variables to numeric in QGIS?
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Creating buffer in meters
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Given a list of coordinates in longitude/latitude, stored as a .csv file, I want to create a buffer with distance of x km around those coordinates. (In case this is relevant, these ...
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Spatially joining polygon fields onto point layer in QGIS
I have gridded depth points in CSV format that I'm trying to add other map data to, in additional columns. I've tried joining fields, hoping that I could link the shapefile data to the CSV, but when I ...
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Joining non-spatial CSV file to spatial data (shapefile) using QGIS
I have a CSV file which has postcode data in a field, but it is non-spatial e.g. no Easting and Northing.
I have a shapefile with postcode in a field and some additional data.
I want to join the ...
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Exporting attribute table to Excel from QGIS
I have seen all the questions for how to export an attribute table to Excel from QGIS, and I try all the answers like copy paste, CSV (in fact this I do not know where to find), but none seems to be ...
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Preparing CSV files for use in ArcGIS Desktop?
How do I prepare CSV files for use in ArcGIS Desktop.
I ask because I have some troubles using CSV files because ArcGIS attributes wrong field types to my columns and also misinterprets special ...
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Joining table field with shapefile using PyQGIS
The following is currently unsuccessful at fulfilling a table field join to a point shapefile in QGIS.
All instances of the join object will print the proper values, and no error is flagged when ...
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How to export Polygons to CSV with coordinates?
I am very new to QGIS, so please bear with me.
I have a ".shp" file, which is contains a set of boundaries for suburbs of Australia. I opened it to QGIS and I would like to export it into a CSV file ...
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Forcing ArcMap to recognize text field in CSV file
Related to Data-type detection in ArcGIS table loading
I have a CSV file which contains a mixture of numeric and text fields:
ID,Txt,Int,Dbl
12345,abc,45,56.78
12346,9,65,23.12
12347,10,66,23.13
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QGIS won't read table columns in CSV import on Mac OS
I am trying to import a CSV file into QGIS, but it ends up looking like my print screen below (program is in Swedish but in the preview window you can see how QGIS won't read my data correctly). I can'...
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Converting shapefile to CSV including attributes and geometry
I have a shapefile with 60k+ entries, all of which are polygons with corresponding attributes (acreage totals, landowner names, tax ID #s, etc.). What I ultimately need is a CSV file with all of ...
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Convert huge XYZ CSV to GeoTIFF
I have a huge amount of data in the form of CSV containing UTM coordinates as X and Y and an elevation value as Z information. I need to convert these data into a DEM as GeoTIFF for further analysis. ...
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Loading multiple CSV files into QGIS 2.10
How can I load multiple CSV files into QGIS with Longitude/Latitude already included in it.
I downloaded the "Load Them All" plug-in, however, the result loaded was converted as text files ...
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Using PyShp to convert polygons in *.csv to *.shp files?
I'm converting csv data to shapefiles using the pyshp python library. What I want to do is very similar to Using pyshp to convert .csv file to .shp?, except that I don't know how to handle polygons.
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Pulling a CSV file from website into QGIS with ability to automatically refresh?
I am attempting to pull a CSV file from a website that is updated daily. I would like to have a process that can automatically perform the process and save daily as a new layer. The CSV file is ...
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