Saving multilayer vector datasets as several shapefiles

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Author Name: Maxim Dubinin (@simgislab)
Original Redmine Issue: 2659

Redmine category:vectors

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One can load multilayer data in QGIS (for example Mapinfo TABs), but Save as vector saves only polygons.

It should probably check for how many layers is there and save them all with _line, _polygon etc suffixes.

Dataset to play with: http://www.directionsmag.com/files/index.php/download/462

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 1.7.0 to Version 1.7.4

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 1.7.4 to Version 2.0.0

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Author Name: Pirmin Kalberer (Pirmin Kalberer)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 2.0.0 to Future Release - Nice to have

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Author Name: Médéric RIBREUX (Médéric RIBREUX)

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Hello, bug triage...

as far as QGIS 2.13, when you open a multilayer file, QGIS loads one layer for each geometry type (Point/Line/Polygon). So if you want to save them, you have no other choice than saving each layer one by one.

Is that what you meant by multilayer file (a file with multiple geometry types) ? If it is the case I think we can close this feature request

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Author Name: Médéric RIBREUX (Médéric RIBREUX)

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Hello, bug triage...

I am closing this feature request because there is no feedback after one month and because QGIS doesn't manage multilayers files as a unique layer with multiple geometric types anymore.
Feel free to re-open it with a better explanation of the new feature...

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• resolution was changed from to wontfix
• status_id was changed from Feedback to Closed