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I have two layers, the first layer is pipe: that has some fields (column) title like : length, id, material. Also I have another layer that is empty (without any fields). How can I copy fields (column) title from layer 1 to layer 2?
I am new to QGIS.
just right click the layer and select save as...layer definition file and save... then from another project, click the layer menu and select add from layer definition file... and that's it. ;-)
In order to copy/paste attributes, the field names must match so that QGIS knows where to correctly copy the attributes to. From the Processing Toolbox (using Processing plugin version 2.10.2), there is a tool called "Refactor fields".
This allows you to change the field structure of your shapefile such as name, length etc:
So if you want the name attributes to be copied successfully, make sure both shapefiles have a common field name.
Hope this helps!
Best Answer
If you join two layers, the resulting layer will contain the columns of both input layers. Just join and then use "Save as ..." to save the result to a new file.