[Qgis-user] editing shapefile attributes

[Zoltan Szecsei]

Ah!
Too cool - thanks.
Regards,
Zoltan

On 2013/11/10 12:31, Richard Duivenvoorde wrote:
> On 10-11-13 10:50, Zoltan Szecsei wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have a shapefile open in QGis 2.0.1
>>
>> Is there a quicker way to select a graphic element (say a point) and
>> edit/update its attributes?
>>
>> I am currently selecting the point, opening the attribute table,
>> scrolling down until I see the hilighted row, editing the fields, then
>> closing the attribute table and deselecting the feature.
>>
>> Seems a bit tedious so hopefully there is an easier way.
>
> Yes:
> 0) select the layer you want to edit attr from
> 1) put you layer in 'editable' mode
> 2) go to menu: /Settings/Options/Map Tools (on Linux, on windows not
> sure. You have to have the general options dialog)
> 3) check the second checkbox: "Open feature from, if a single feature is
> identified"
> 4) select the identify tool (i-tool)
> 5) now click on the feature you want to edit: a form will show in which
> you can change the values of the attr, of THAT feature
>
> HTH
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Duivenvoorde
>
> ps (as an extra) in the properties dialog of the layer itself, you can
> in the item 'Fields' even create your own form
>


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