[Qgis-user] Descriptionfield and Namefield in KML export

[José G Moya Y.]

Hi!J


On QGIS 2.4, I have some kind of trouble exporting to KML from SHP files
when the "name" field is not called "name".
If I specify the "Name" field in the SaveAs->KML file ->Datasource options
dialog, QGIS ignores that option.
A workaround is using the Field calculator to generate a new field called
"Name". Then, QGIS uses the Name field.

This is the result of my experiments:

1) Export kml from a SHP file without "NAME" field, specifying field XXX as
Namefield
=> Resulting KML file has no name. Field XXX is exported as Extended data
with name XXX.

2) Export kml from a SHP file with "NAME" field, Specifying field XXX as
Namefield
==>Resulting KML file has namefield "NAME", "XXX" field is NOT exported.

3) Export kml from a SHP file with "NAME" field, Specifying "NAME" as name
field
==>Everything is ok.

Please note the same applies to Description field option.

Also, I use to need calculated descriptions (I.E. to generate a html
description with a table grouping many fields), but I can't use the field
calculator inside the "description field" option, so I have to make a copy
of the SHP file with the custom Description field, using the field
calculator before exporting to kml.

(Another question: what does mean "export simbology?" I find the results
are the same with or without clicking that option. I would like an option
to save my custom categorized icons ...)
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