Create Layer from Query¶

There are two ways to create a layer to display the results of a spatial query:

You can filter the layer using a spatial (or any other Query):

1. Add your layer
2. Open the Style Editor
3. navigate to the Filter page
4. Add in your spatial filter using Constraint Query Language
   • Example: LANDLOCKED = ‘true’
   • Tip: You can define a spatial query using the select tool; and copy the filter out of the table view
5. The layer will now only show features that match the filter

You can copy a selection into a new Layer:

1. Open the table view
2. Provide a filter (defining a selection by hand - you can use a either full text, attribute match or a CQL expression)
3. The features matching the selection are selected
4. Copy and paste the features into a new layer

Related concepts

Constraint Query Language

Related reference

Table view