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PostGIS - Changing Column Data Types
By David Crowther
Question:
I am trying to change the column type in my PostGIS table, but when I run the update I g...
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QGIS – Working with the Browser Panel
By David Crowther
Do you make the most of the Browser Panel in QGIS? If not, then here are some useful tips to help ...
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QGIS – Interactive Simplify/Smooth
By David Crowther
QGIS 3.4 and onwards allows a user to perform Interactive smoothing using the Simplify Feature too...
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QGIS – Switching Selections Using Shortcut Keys
By David Crowther
When using the Select Features (from map) tool you will automatically select all the features that...
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SQL Server Spatial – Creating Buffers
By David Crowther
Question:
How can you create Buffers using SQL?
Answer:
Recently Cadline delivered our SQL Server ...
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QGIS – Locate Features
By David Crowther
The new Locator Bar introduced with QGIS version 3 allows you search for your favourite tools e.g....
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QGIS – Using Calculations within QGIS Widgets
By David Crowther
Question:
Did you know that you can use simple calculations when working with Widgets?
Answer:
For...
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QGIS – Creating GeoPackage Layers
By David Crowther
Question:
What is the best way to create GeoPackage Layers?
Answer:
If you already have the datase...
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MapThat Scale Print – What is causing the ‘No Parameterless Constructor’ Error message?
By David Crowther
Question:
When using the MapThat Scale Print tool I get the following error message:
Answer:
This...
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QGIS – How can you truncate values in QGIS?
By David Crowther
Question:
How can you remove characters from the end of a cell within QGIS?
Answer:
Using the QG...
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Spatial Importer – Not Creating Valid Geometry
By David Crowther
Question:
When importing spatial data using the DynamicMaps Spatial Importer Tool, why do the reco...
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MapThat – Configuring Open Access
By David Crowther
Question:
How do you configure the Open Access User in MapThat?
Answer:
The Open Access tick box...
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QGIS – Widgets: Auto Add Unique ID
By David Crowther
Question:
When using QGIS I would like to automatically add a Unique ID value to each new record i...
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MapThat – Scale Print Job ‘Input String Error’
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I receive an error message regarding Input String Error, when I view the Scale Print Job List, how can I r...
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MapThat – Project Variables Conversion Failed Error
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I have configured MapThat to utilise Project Global Variables, however I am getting the following error me...
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MapThat – How to Configure the Project Header?
Question:
How can you configure the Header Slot in MapThat?
Answer:
MapThat now has a Project Header slot which appe...
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PostGIS – Floating Panels in PGAdmin
By David Crowther
Question:
How do you dock the floating panels in PGAdmin?
Answer:
If you have moved a window/panel...
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QGIS - Geotagging Photos
By David Crowther
Question:
Is it possible to show geotagged photos within QGIS?
Answer:
Yes, there is a QGIS plugin...
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MapThat – Drawing Tools updated with option to Hide Editable Layer
By David Crowther
The DynamicMaps Team are pleased to announce that our webGIS (MapThat) now includes the option to ...
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MapThat – OS StreetView
By David Crowther
Question:
How can I add Ordnance Survey (OS) StreetView basemapping into my desktop or webGIS?
Ans...
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QGIS – Moving Shared Nodes
By David Crowther
Question:
I have features in two separate layers in QGIS which have shared nodes. Is it possible t...
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MapThat – What is causing the Http Error 503?
By David Crowther
Question:
What is causing the Service Unavailable – HTTP Error 503 – message when I open MapThat a...
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QGIS – Identify Tool Tips!
By David Crowther
If you Right Click while using the Identify Tool you can easily identify attributes for multiple l...
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PostGIS – How do you Change a User to be a Super User?
By David Crowther
Question:
Using my PostGIS user credentials I cannot create the extension PostGIS within my Postg...
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QGIS – How to Create Holes in Layers
By David Crowther
Question:
How can I create holes within an existing spatial object?
Answer:
You may have a polygon...
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QGIS – How do you Stop Labels Overlapping the Edge of the Map
By David Crowther
Question:
How can you stop labels overlapping the edge of the map in QGIS?
Answer:
To ensure that...
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MapThat – The OpenStreetMap Basemap is not Rendering
By David Crowther
Question:
The OpenStreetMap Basemap is rendering ok within MapThat when using Chrome, but it is n...
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QGIS – How do you Snap and Trace when Digitising?
By David Crowther
Question:
When digitising features within QGIS how can you snap to and trace around existing fe...
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MapThat – Auto Expand Layers List
By David Crowther
Question:
How can you auto expand the LAYER List when MapThat startups so that all the Tree Heade...
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MapThat – My Search Layer hangs - stating ‘Loading’
By David Crowther
Question:
I have created a Search Layer but when I run a Search the map interface hangs and state...