---
name: "g.gui.dbmgr"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/g.gui.dbmgr"
---

# g.gui.dbmgr(1grass)

Launches graphical attribute table manager.

## NAME

**g.gui.dbmgr**  - Launches graphical attribute table manager.

## KEYWORDS

general, GUI, attribute table, database

## SYNOPSIS

**g.gui.dbmgr**\
 **g.gui.dbmgr --help**\
 **g.gui.dbmgr** **map**=*name*  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **map**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name of vector map\
   Or data source for direct OGR access

## DESCRIPTION

The **Attribute Table Manager** is a *wxGUI* component to query, edit, and manage attribute data for vector maps. The attribute table manager can be launched by clicking on icon  in the toolbar. It’s also available as a stand-alone module *g.gui.dbmgr*.

*Attribute table manager* allows you to:

- •

  browse attribute data of vector map, perform SQL select statements;

- •

  modify attribute data, insert new records to attribute table, delete existing records;

- •

  highlight selected items in the Map Display Window;

- •

  extract selected items into a new vector map;

- •

  modify attribute table - add, drop, rename columns;

- •

  modify vector map DB connection settings - add, remove or modify layers.

*Figure: Simple attribute filtering using Attribute Table Manager.*

### SQL Builder

*Figure: Attribute filtering using Attribute Table Manager and SQL Builder.*

## SEE ALSO

*wxGUI,* *wxGUI components*

*db.columns,* *db.connect,* *db.describe,* *db.drivers,* *db.execute,* *db.select,* *db.tables*

*v.db.addcolumn,* *v.db.connect,* *v.db.dropcolumn,* *v.db.renamecolumn,* *v.what*

See also wiki page including video tutorials.

## AUTHORS

Martin Landa, FBK-irst (2007-2008), Trento, Italy, and OSGeoREL at the Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic\
 Michael Barton, Arizona State University, USA\
 Jachym Cepicky

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: wxGUI Attribute Table Manager source code (history)

Accessed: Monday Feb 24 17:52:41 2025

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