[Qgis-user] How Do I Change default Read Only status of layers in QGIS?

Andreas Neumann a.neumann at carto.net
Thu Feb 9 05:44:38 PST 2012


 Please also note that not all layers are writable. There may be 
 permission problems (e.g. in a Postgis Layer) and there are some OGR 
 providers that are only read-only.

 Andreas

 On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:42:06 -0500, Lee wrote:
> In the "digitizing toolbar" there is a button which appears to be a
> blue magic marker or pencil. Hovering over the button reveals the 
> text
> "toggle editing". With the layer of interest selected, click on this
> button. Editing will be enabled for that layer.
>
> Is this what you needed? or were you asking about a different type of
> read-only status?
>
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> all the best,
> Lee
>  
>  
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 5:12 AM, Lachlan Milne  wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> How do you change the default read only status of layers so I can
>> edit them.  I am sure this is obvious somewhere, but I am missing
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lachlan
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