2016-07-29 2:17 GMT+02:00 damos <damien.steph...@gmail.com>: > Hi. was wondering if there is any currently available method to have a > similar functionality to the way that mapinfo works with MSSql tables. > in a nutshell you have the option of a linked table or a live table. > I would like the linked option, where once the connection is made a local > copy of the table is created. this local copy can then be refreshed with the > push of a button. > This is great for field work where you dont have a reliable internet > connection. I know that I can get a live connection, save the live table as > a layer definition file then save as a shape or spatiallite table, then copy > and paste the styles across or set the default qml file, then close and > reopen the LDF and resave but that is a lot of messing around. > any assistance gratefully accepted.
The Offline Editing Plugin might help you. It can copy your vector data to a spatialite database and synchronize it on demand. http://docs.qgis.org/2.14/en/docs/user_manual/plugins/plugins_offline_editing.html Goyo _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user