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Select by attributes

  • Under the “Selection” button in the menu bar, you can find the “Select By Attributes…” function. Go to this function by clicking on it. A new window opens.

  • To start working in the correct Layer, the right map can be chosen at “Layer”.

  • A new selection is nearly always made under ”Method”, do please mark this.

  • Now choose from the field the right subject you wish to select and double click it. This subject also appears at the bottom of the window.

  • SubSKEuently, click on the “=” symbol. This “=” symbol will be placed behind the chosen subject in the field.

  • Next, choose via “Get Unique Values” the desired place and double click on it. This place will also be put in the field.

  • Then click “OK” to see the result as a selection.

  • To see only the selected result, you right click - by going via the right layer - “Selection” - “Create Layer from Selected Features”. Click on it and make sure to tick only the new layer that has just been created.