Questions tagged [alias]
in this context an alias is an alternative name for a field, or column, in an attribute table
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Exporting aliases I/O names from vector layer attributes to GeoPackage using PyQGIS
I want to export a vector layer to GeoJSON file, but with some field aliases. Presently, I'm exporting it with fields only.
fields = ["field_1", "field_2"]
idxs = [layer.fields()....
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Renaming file geodatabase field alias using QGIS
At QGIS 3.40.9, I can alter a file geodatabase field's name with the following steps:
Layer Properties > Fields
Click the Edit button to start the edit session
Double-click on the field name, type ...
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Exporting aliases from GeoPackage while keeping full number of fields in QGIS
I would like to export the field names and the aliases names from a gpkg, as field names are good for machine reading, but aliases for humans and represent questions.
My overall goal is to get a list ...
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Is there a way for QGIS to find field aliases of feature classes inside geodatabases?
When importing a geodatabase full of feature classes and standalone tables, QGIS doesn't recognize any of the aliases inside the tables. When I view my feature classes in ArcGIS Pro, I see my aliases. ...
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Setting field alias in GeoPackage file outside of QGIS
In QGIS it's easy to set field aliases for GPKG, or any file that supports it.
Can this be done externally to QGIS (specifically for GPKG) so that when opened in QGIS, it will show said alias ...
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Set up SDE Raster Dataset alias layer name
Is it possible to set up SDE Raster Dataset alias layer name? Like it does in feature class?
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Adding field alias to feature form and not the attribute table with PyQGIS
I am using QGIS 3.32 to set the field alias:
layer = iface.activeLayer()
layer.setFieldAlias(0, 'this is field')
I want the field aliases to show in the feature form only, not in the attribute table. ...
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Alias in QGIS disappearing
Does anyone know why the 'alias' not saved when I export a layer to a shp file? So, I made alias in the file when I exported. After I opened exported shp file and properties->attribute form/fields ...
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ArcGIS Desktop with Database Connections: Can not display coordinates from a view if aliases are used
The view Locations_View created in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio is accessible in an ArcGIS Desktop project by Database Connections. Its numerical fields PT_XCOOR and PT_YCOOR are usable in ...
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Exclude aliases from attribute table in QGIS
This is related to this unanswered question which is broader; my hope is that this narrower, more specific question may get an answer.
In QGIS 3.18, I would like to assign aliases to certain fields (...
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Different settings for form & table views in QGIS
In QGIS 3.18. Layer properties-->Attributes Form allows changing various aspects of attribute visualization and entry/editing, including aliases, widgets (for drop-down menus, checkboxes, etc), and ...
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Showing field name in the attribute table, not alias, in QGIS 3
I have a file geodatabase table added to QGIS. How can I show field name, not alias in the attribute table? (Or delete the aliases)
In ArcMap I can set it in Layer Properties
The name, set in ArcGIS ...
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Making ArcGIS Pro output layer alias default to output dataset name
When using ArcGIS Pro for geoprocessing operations which require a single input dataset, the output layer alias defaults to the alias of the input layer. Take the "project" tool for example. ...
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Switching between alias names and table names using ArcPy in ArcGIS Pro
Whenever I add standalone tables from my file geodatabase to an ArcGIS Pro map, the alias names are displayed instead of the table names. I want to view these tables using only their table names. ...
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Using alias name instead of field name in GetFeatureInfo in GeoServer
I've created a Leaflet map and use GetFeatureInfo to send request to GeoServer. Everything is ok but I want to use Alias field name instead of field name. Indeed I want to replace real field with ...
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