[Qgis-user] Combing Vector Layers - With Attributes

[Springfield Harrison]

Hello All,

I have a master database (point shapefile) of trees to which I need to 
add new records frequently.  The two files have different (but similar) 
attribute lists.  I need to combine them and add the new attributes into 
the appropriate SHP database columns.

Copying and pasting records from the new file into the master list does 
work but if the fields are not identical, no attributes are brought into 
the master file.

Is there a way to import the new records into their corresponding fields 
in the master file?

I've searched for help on this to no avail.  Manifold GIS handles this 
very well, setting up a field matching dialogue but I would prefer to 
keep the process within QGIS.

Thanks very much for any ideas . . . .

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Cheers, Springfield Harrison