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

       • gdal vector clip

       • gdal vector concat

       • gdal vector convert

       • gdal vector edit

       • gdal vector filter

       • gdal vector index

       • gdal vector info

       • gdal vector layer-algebra

       • gdal vector partition

       • gdal vector pipeline

       • gdal vector rasterize

       • gdal vector reproject

       • gdal vector select

       • gdal vector set-field-type

       • gdal vector set-geom-type

       • gdal vector sql

EXAMPLES

   Example 1: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg (with JSON 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

       1998-2025

                                                  Nov 07, 2025                                    GDAL-VECTOR(1)