[Qgis-user] Intersecting points and polygons

[Lynkos]

Thanks to all of you for the ultra-rapid response (one of the numerous
things I love about QGIS!). I've tried Join Attributes by Location and it
works perfectly. Another problem resolved. Thanks again, Sarah.


2014-03-11 14:05 GMT+01:00 Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>:

> Hi Sarah,
>
> have a look at "Vector -> Data Management tools --> Join Attributes by
> Location" or use the Spatial Query Plugin in combination with the field
> calculator.
>
> Either way should work for you.
>
> Andreas
>
> Am 11.03.2014 08:50, schrieb Lynkos:
> > Back again needing your help...
> > I have a point shapefile containing bird observations and another polygon
> > shapefile containing the boundaries of local authority areas.  Using
> these,
> > I need to add a column to the point shapefile attribute table containing
> > the name of the local authority area in which the point falls.
> > If the two files were both polygons, I would do an intersect or union.
> But
> > doing this with a point file and a polygon file creates a shapefile, but
> > without merging the attribute tables correctly. I get all the headings of
> > both files, but the attributes of only one or the other of the files.
> > I'm using QGIS 2.2. Thanks for any suggestions on how to achieve my
> result,
> > Sarah.
> >
> >
> >
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