Paste style to virtual layer from another layer

Question

My virtual layer disappears when I paste a style from another layer. I've done this process before and it worked fine, so I'm not sure what the problem is now. Here are my steps:

1. create virtual layer with one field
2. copy style from layer

enter image description here

3. paste it to the virtual layer. You can see the symbology style is there. But, the map is blank?

enter image description here

I haven't changed anything else on the virtual layer after creating it. The only thing different this time was that a message popped up stating the virtual layer already exists (because I copied the style a few times while troubleshooting), then asks if I want to overwrite it. I click yes. I'm not sure why I can't see the virtual layer (and yes, I 'zoomed to layer' and checked the CRS).

EDIT: Here is that warning message. Not sure if it has anything to do with what I'm experiencing.

enter image description here

Answer 1

The answer just presented itself to me. As I stated before, when I created the virtual layer I queried the layer so that I only see one field in the virtual layer: Select geometry, "Landcover" from "Landcover Early 1800s" This "Landcover" field was originally created in the field calculator based off another field called "MAP".

I noticed that in the Layer Styling of this virtual layer that I'm having problems with the value is set to MAP. Funny, that field isn't in my virtual layer? So, i clicked the Value drop-down and chose "Landcover".

enter image description here

enter image description here