Select
Function Description: Extracts features from the input feature class and stores them in the output feature class.
Data Description
- Use the Expression Builder to construct data extraction expressions. For detailed usage, refer to Select by Attributes.
- If no expression is entered, only the Input Features will be written to the Output Feature Class. If an expression is entered, the expression will be applied to the Input Features, and the subset based on the expression will be written to the Output Feature Class.
Steps
- Locate the Toolbox -> Vector Tools -> Extraction Analysis -> Select tool, then double-click to open the tool's dialog window.
Select
Parameter Description:
- Input Features: The input feature class from which features will be selected.
- Expression: The condition expression used to select a subset of features.
- Select Fields to Export: Check to specify which fields to export to the Output Feature Class.
- Output Feature Class: The feature class to be created.
- Add Result to Project: This option is effective only if the output feature class is stored in the project's gpkg database. When checked, it will automatically create a layer for the result data and add it to the project.