[Qgis-user] Change the Field type (.dbf)

[Christine]

Sławomir Bienias wrote
> 
> ...    
>     I need to have Attribute Table with specific type of field - Integer
>     (4,0). 
> ....
>     
>     Is there any way to change field type in DBF table in QGis? 
> ....
> 
 
Have you tried in QGIS to write the content of your real field to a new
integer (4) field using the attribute calculator ? 
[Open attribute table > toggle editing > Open field calculator (right button
below attribute table, should be active) ]
Create a new field with Definition Integer 4 and give it a NewFieldName. In
the expression field write: "OldFieldName"

Did a test and it worked with a shapefile. 

Regards, Christine



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