---
name: "v.in.sites"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "6.4.4-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/v.in.sites"
---

# v.in.sites(1grass)

Converts a GRASS site\_lists file into a vector map.

## NAME

**v.in.sites**  - Converts a GRASS site\_lists file into a vector map.

## KEYWORDS

vector, import, sites

## SYNOPSIS

**v.in.sites**\
 **v.in.sites help**\
 **v.in.sites input**=*string* **output**=*name*  \[--**overwrite**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]

### Flags:

- **--overwrite**

  Allow output files to overwrite existing files

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

### Parameters:

- **input**=*string*

  Name of site input file

- **output**=*name*

  Name for output vector map

## DESCRIPTION

*v.in.sites* converts GRASS site\_lists file into vector format.  *Site\_lists* file values are used as category values.

## NOTE

The requirements of the site\_lists file are standard  (i.e., a regular site\_lists file format is required)\
 `name|test`\
 `desc|Imported from points shapefile test.shp.`\
 `time|3 Feb 2003 15:09:11 +0000`\
 `3571629.904|5943214.399|#1`\
 `3571323.64|5944517.464|#2 `\
 **Format example of old GRASS site\_lists**\
\
 `easting|northing|[z|[d4|]...][#category_int] [ [@attr_text OR %flt] ... ]`\
 In case of a 3D sites file, the module generates a 3D vector map. Attributes are written into an attribute table.

## EXAMPLE

`v.in.sites in=sites_file out=vector_map`\

## AUTHOR

R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS \
 Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy

*Last changed: $Date: 2006-01-02 15:44:52 +0100 (Mon, 02 Jan 2006) $*

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