Importing layers and features

The GeoPackage layer data can be imported to an existing GeoPackage file.

To import a GeoPackage file, press Tools button and in the appeared panel select Import data .

The Import data tool window will appear.

In the Input GeoPackage section press Browse button and select the required GeoPackage file.

Now select the output GeoPackage file.

To do so, in the Output GeoPackage section press Browse button and select the required file.

Now you need to select layers for import from the input GeoPackage file. The layers will be displayed in the window.

Check the boxes near the layers that need to be selected.

To select all layers at a time, check Select all option.

Now select layers for importing from the output GeoPackage file or create the new layers.

To import layer to the previously created layer of the GeoPackage file, check the box near the layer and select the required layer from the drop-down list.

The selected layer will be shown in the layer string.

Please note that attribute table of the output layers, where to import will be done, will be changed according to the attribute table of the imported GeoPackage files.

To import GeoPackage layer to the new layer, check the box near this layer.

The layer with the name of the input GeoPackage layer will be saved in the output GeoPackage file.

To add imported data to the current map, check Add data to map option.

Upon the tool work completion all selected layers will be added to the current project.

Import to the existing layer can be done using the following importing options:

• Update - only changed and new features are imported. Note that by using this option, the data fields feature_guid (Feature GUID) and modification_date (Modification date) must be filled in.
• Save – all features are imported and the source features in the selected layer of the output GeoPackage file are deleted.
• Merge – all features are imported and the source features in the selected layer of the output GeoPackage file are saved.

By default, the Update option is used for importing GeoPackage files.

To change the import option, check the box near the needed option.

After making all importing settings press Import button.

The Import from GeoPackage window will open.

To cancel importing process, press Cancel button.

Upon import completion, the corresponding message will appear.