[Qgis-user] Adding points as seperate layers

[Werner Macho]

Hi!
Looking at your setting screenshot you sent:

First record has field names (which is correct and makes the second line now the first line)

Number of header lines to discard :1 (which now discards the first line of your actual data)

Don't discard a line and you should see all of your data

Regards
Werner

11 Feb 2026 15:51:44 ERT - Mike Breiding via QGIS-User <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>:

> Greetings, David.
> I followed your instructions and I am making some progress. I now have two categories with individual symbologies for the Mile Marker point layer.
> However, there seems to be a problem with my CSV file or something else. The layer is not displaying the first Mile Marker point and I cannot see why.
> The first point displayed is M2, not M1.
> 
> Here are the beginning entries in the CSV file
> 
> Lat                 Long               Mile    Style
> -79.92445    39.70958         M 1    1
> -79.936296    39.698546    M 2    1
> -79.939802    39.68499      M 3    1
> -79.958298    39.683171     M 4    2
> 
> 
> The layer does not display M1. The first point displayed is M2.
> I verified M1 coordinates are correct.
> 
> There are screen shots here:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/UuBvw1Y6XNNahb5aA
> 
> Any idea of what the problem might be.
> Thanks,
> WV-Mike
> ==================
> On 2/10/2026 10:31 PM, David Strip wrote:
>> You can style markers differently, even if they are in the same layer. I would add a new integer column to the CSV file "style". Points that are to receive the same styling get the same integer value. For example, red markers are 1, blue are 2, etc. Or square are 1, round are 2, etc. Then in the properties->symbolize tab, select "Categorized" for the styling method, and select the new style field for value. Then set the style for each category.
>> 
>> I think this approach has two advantages:
>> 1. Easier import of the point
>> 2. Better control over grouping points with similar styling.
>> 
>> There are probably other, perhaps more powerful ways that someone else can suggest. 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/10/2026 5:58 AM, ERT - Mike Breiding wrote:
>>> On 2/9/2026 8:44 PM, David Strip wrote:
>>>> placing each point on a separate layer seems unusual. Can you tell us why you want to do this? 
>>> Hello Dave,
>>> There are 29 points representing mile markers on a local Rail-Trail.
>>> I would like to be able to style some markers differently from the others.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Mike
>> 
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