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ogrmerge.py — Merge several vector datasets into a single one. More information: <https://gdal.org/en/stable/progr

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Problem

How to use the ogrmerge.py command: Merge several vector datasets into a single one. More information: <https://gdal.org/en/stable/programs/ogrmerge.html>.

Solution

ogrmerge.py — Merge several vector datasets into a single one. More information: <https://gdal.org/en/stable/programs/ogrmerge.html>.

Create a GeoPackage with a layer for each input Shapefile:

ogrmerge.py -f {{GPKG}} -o {{path/to/output.gpkg}} {{path/to/input1.shp path/to/input2.shp ...}}

Create a virtual datasource (VRT) with a layer for each input GeoJSON:

ogrmerge.py -f {{VRT}} -o {{path/to/output.vrt}} {{path/to/input1.geojson path/to/input2.geojson ...}}

Concatenate two vector datasets and store source name of dataset in attribute 'source_name':

ogrmerge.py -single -f {{GeoJSON}} -o {{path/to/output.geojson}} -src_layer_field_name country {{source_name}} {{path/to/input1.shp path/to/input2.shp ...}}

Code Snippets

Create a GeoPackage with a layer for each input Shapefile

ogrmerge.py -f {{GPKG}} -o {{path/to/output.gpkg}} {{path/to/input1.shp path/to/input2.shp ...}}

Create a virtual datasource (VRT) with a layer for each input GeoJSON

ogrmerge.py -f {{VRT}} -o {{path/to/output.vrt}} {{path/to/input1.geojson path/to/input2.geojson ...}}

Concatenate two vector datasets and store source name of dataset in attribute 'source_name'

ogrmerge.py -single -f {{GeoJSON}} -o {{path/to/output.geojson}} -src_layer_field_name country {{source_name}} {{path/to/input1.shp path/to/input2.shp ...}}

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