Chapter 2. Data Management
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Joining layer data
- Cleaning up the attribute table
- Configuring relations
- Joining tables in databases
- Creating views in SpatiaLite
- Creating views in PostGIS
- Creating spatial indexes
- Georeferencing rasters
- Georeferencing vector layers
- Creating raster overviews (pyramids)
- Building virtual rasters (catalogs)
Introduction
One of the reasons to use QGIS is its many features that enable management and analysis preparation of spatial data in a visual manner. This chapter focuses on common operations that users need to perform to get data ready for other uses, such as analysis, cartography, or input into other programs.
In this chapter, you will find recipes to manage vector as well as ...
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