[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1798: all relevant vector modules should have cats and where parameters

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#1798: all relevant vector modules should have cats and where parameters
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 Reporter:  mlennert              |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  enhancement           |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal                |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  Vector                |     Version:  svn-trunk                
 Keywords:  where cats parameter  |    Platform:  Unspecified              
      Cpu:  Unspecified           |  
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Comment(by glynn):

 Replying to [ticket:1798 mlennert]:
 > A series of vector modules should have cats and where parameters
 allowing the user to apply the operation only on selected features. Having
 this options avoids having to create many intermediate maps. And for a
 more homogeneous user experience it would be nice to have them in all
 modules, unless irrelevant.

 Would it be feasible (and desirable) to allow the creation of "views"
 (virtual maps which obtain their data from an underlying map), similar to
 v.external or raster "reclass" maps?

 This could avoid the need to implement these options explicitly for every
 vector module.

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