VectorDB layer (vector data)

Vectors are features of type point, line and polygon with associated properties.

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Supported Vector-file formats:

1. Create a new VectorDB layer

At the web interface - tab LAYERS - overview - Layers overview page:

  • Scroll to box VectorDB and click CREATE-button
  • Type a name for the new VectorDB layer (for illustration here: my_layer)
  • (optional) set roles to read or modify the layer
  • When done, click EXECUTE-button

2. Upload vector files

At the web interface - tab LAYERS - Vectordbs - my_layer layer detail page:

  • Click FILES-button
  • Upload vector files (one for GeoPackage or GeoJSON, multiple for Shapefile)
  • At the main file (e.g. filename.shp) click the set anchor-button
  • When done, click CLOSE-button
  • If vector data is correctly uploaded, at the layer detail page a visualisation of the vector data is shown.

3. (optional) Set name-attribute

At the web interface - tab LAYERS - Vectordbs - my_layer layer detail page:

  • Click ATTRIBUTES-button
  • Choose from the vector data attributes one attribute that should be used as name for vector features and click set name attribute-button
  • When done, click CLOSE-button

4. (optional) Mark layer as POI-group and/or ROI-group

At the web interface - tab LAYERS - Vectordbs - my_layer layer detail page:

  • Click STRUCTURED ACCESS-button
  • Switch on/off POI-group and/or ROI-group
  • When done, click APPLY-button: POI-group and/or ROI-group layers of same name will be created
  • At tab LAYERS - POI groups or ROI groups - my_layer layer detail page: view POI/ROI can be inspected