[Qgis-user] shapefile editing

[Richard Duivenvoorde]

On 1/5/22 19:14, Firstname Lastname wrote:
> i have imported a shapefile.   When i do so, i would like to edit the line data.  The file is a simple line file with 3 lines in it.  how do i copy the file such that it is not linked to the original shapefile so that i can edit this new line without altering the original file?
> After importing the shapefile, i am unable to select the line and toggle editing.
> how does one copy an existing shapefile without it linked to original data and how can i activate it for editing?

Right click on layer, Export / Save Features as .. then select a format (eg shapefile),
  save it with another name (and default QGIS will also open it),
  and edit THAT file (s as a shapefile is actually a set of files).

Hope this works for you.

Regards,

Richard Duivenvoorde