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Posted on January 21, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

QGIS 3.10: attribute form showing foreign key instead of referencing field

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How do I change attribute type in Qgis?

Right click the layer in the Layers Panel then click the Open Attribute Table menu option. Click the Toggle Editing Mode button. Click the New Field button. Input the field’s Name, Type, and Length, then click the OK button.

How do I change the view of an attribute table in Qgis?

You can switch from one mode to the other by clicking the convenient icon at the bottom right of the dialog. You can also specify the Default view mode at the opening of the attribute table in Settings ‣ Options ‣ Data Sources menu. It can be ‘Remember last view’, ‘Table view’ or ‘Form view’.

Why can’t I edit an attribute table in Qgis?

This can happen if you don’t have permission to edit the layer. Outside of QGIS, open the folder that the layer is in, right-click on the layer, and open Properties > Security. Where it says “Permissions for [username]” there should be a check next to “Modify” and “Write.” If not, change the permissions for that file.
 

How do I select features by attribute in Qgis?

You can obtain the options for selecting by going to “View” in the menu, and then choosing the “Select” option from the drop-down menu. You can also obtain the options by selecting the “Select Features” icon on your menu.

How do I change attribute type?

Editing attribute types

  1. Click Edit > Types.
  2. Select the type that you want to edit, and then click Edit. Base types are read-only.
  3. Make the changes that you want. For more information about the options, click Help. Note:


How do I change attribute properties?

To view or change the attributes of a file, right-click the file, and then click Properties. In the “Attributes:” section, enabled attributes have checks beside them. Add or remove the checks from Read-only, Archive, or Hidden to enable or disable these options.
 

How do I change the spatial reference in QGIS?

Open the layer’s properties by either clicking Layer | Properties, or by right-clicking on the layer in the Layers panel. Choose Properties from the context menu and then choose General tab. If the layer’s CRS is not set, or is incorrect, click Specify to open the CRS Selector window and select the correct CRS.
 

How do I change the field name in an attribute table in QGIS?

Procedure

  1. Locate the top-most menu bar.
  2. Go to Processing › Toolbox.
  3. In the Processsing Toolbox, go to Vector Table › Rename field.
  4. The Rename Field window will be opened like so:
  5. Select the Input layer that has the attribute table.
  6. Select the Field to rename (field that you want to rename)
  7. Type the New field name.
  8. Click Run.


How do I edit a shapefile attribute table?

Note:

  1. Click the Editor menu on the Editor toolbar and click Start Editing.
  2. Right-click the table or layer in the table of contents and choose Open Attribute Table.
  3. Click the cell containing the attribute value you want to change. Tip:
  4. Type the values and press ENTER. The table is updated.


How do I change the column type in QGIS?

Use Refactor Field in the Processing Toolbox. This will open the Refactor fields window where you can select the layer that you want to make changes to. From the Type drop down choose Integer or Double depending if you want a whole number or a decimal number, respectively, and choose the length.
 

Where is attribute toolbar in QGIS?

If you do not see the toolbar, you can enable it from View ‣ Toolbars ‣ Attributes Toolbar. Click the Identify button on the Attributes Toolbar. Once the tool is selected, click on any point on the canvas.
 

How do I change my ATTR value?

To change the attribute value of an HTML element HTML DOM provides two methods which are getAttribute() and setAttribute(). The getAttribute() is used to extract the current value of the attribute while setAttribute() is used to alter the value of the attribute.

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