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Posted on February 14, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

How to get attribute values of another layer with QGIS expressions

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How do I copy attributes in QGIS?

Select some features, copy them to the clipboard, and then paste them into a new layer using Edit ‣ Paste Features as and choosing New vector layer or New memory layer. This applies to features selected and copied within QGIS and also to features from another source defined using well-known text (WKT).

How do I select specific attributes in QGIS?

The first option, “Select Feature(s)” allows you to do what its name suggests, select the desired features. Click on the layer on the left that contains the features you want to select. Let’s go with “TorontoHospitals”. Once it’s selected, go to “View”, “Select”, and then the first option, “Select Feature(s)”.

How to use select by expression in QGIS?

Click on the Select feature using an expression button in the attribute table and enter the expression as below and click Select and then Close.
 

How do I copy data from attribute table in QGIS?

In QGIS versions 3 and above, the easiest way to export an attribute table is to:

  1. Right-click the attribute layer in the layers menu.
  2. Select Export and Save features as
  3. At the top of the program window, select Comma Separated Value [CSV] in the format drop-down menu.
  4. Type a file name for the file to be saved.

How do I copy an attribute from one layer to another?

Right-click the feature you want to paste into and click Paste Attributes. If the features you are copying between are in the same layer, all attribute values will be pasted. If they are in different layers, only values from matching fields will be pasted.

How do I extract attributes from an element?

Extract attributes, text, and HTML from elements

  1. To get the value of an attribute, use the Node.attr(String key) method.
  2. For the text on an element (and its combined children), use Element.text()
  3. For HTML, use Element.html() , or Node.outerHtml() as appropriate.


How do I find custom attributes?

Right-click on a user, then click Properties. Click the Attribute Editor tab, then confirm that the custom attribute you created is listed in the “Attribute” column (e.g., LastPassK1). Note: The name of the custom attribute must be alphanumeric characters only (no special characters or spaces).

How do I filter attributes in QGIS?

Filtering

  1. In the Layers Panel, double-click on the layer you wish to filter. The Layer Properties window will open.
  2. Click on the General tab.
  3. Go to the Query Builder at the bottom right and click on it. You can now enter a Query.
  4. Click on OK and then on OK again.

 

How do I export selected attributes?

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How do I copy and paste attributes in GIS?

Copying and pasting attribute values

  1. Click the Edit tool. on the Editor toolbar and select the features.
  2. Click the Attributes button.
  3. In the Attributes window, right-click the feature you want to copy from and click Copy Attributes.
  4. Right-click the feature you want to paste into and click Paste Attributes.


How do I copy an attribute column in QGIS?

Right-click any column heading and click organize columns, turn off few columns. If you go to canvas and ctrl C there, it will copy all columns, not just the selected one.
 

How do I copy an attribute table field?

Steps: To copy an Attribute or Column (and not move the Attribute/Column), click and hold down the CTRL Key and drag the Attribute/ Column to the desired Entity/Table.
 

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