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matthieuv
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matthieuvSupporter
 
Easier sorting of custom port orderNew

To avoid spaghetti lines I just had to move the rejected port 20 times down to get it at the bottom. Please add a Move to Top and Move to Bottom option to the menu.    

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andreaatsafe
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kenortey8
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kenortey8Contributor
 Data
Help with SpatialFilter in FME for Flood Project

I’m working on a flood-affected buildings project in St. Pauli, Hamburg, using FME’s SpatialFilter transformer. I uploaded an image of my setup (see attached). Almost all buildings are being rejected, and I’m not sure why. My buildings are the "generic object," and the flooding areas are the clipped ones.  

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ebygomm
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fmelizard
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fmelizardSafer
 Blog Alerts
Aviation data management: Simplifying AIXM workflows using FME

Blogger Tiana Warner just posted a new article to the FME Blog.Title: Aviation data management: Simplifying AIXM workflows using FMESummary: Learn how Swedavia automates complex aviation workflows to ensure data quality and standards compliance.Introduction: Managing aviation data is complex, especially when paired with strict requirements for data formatting and reporting. For Swedavia, the operator of ten major airports in Sweden, this challenge required a smart, automated approach.Would you like to know more? Click here to read this new article!

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fmelizard
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veschwab
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veschwabContributor
 Integration
Truncate SDE table with archiving enabled

Hey!I was wondering what the best practices are when it comes to updating a sde table that has archiving enabled. I have a few tables in a sde database that I need to update regularly. These tables have archiving enbaled and the tables have between 100,000-900,000 records.I have noticed that when I want use “Truncate Existing” in my sde writer that it takes a long time (I’ve never actually had the patience to let it run to completion… I usually cancelled it after a few hours)If I use the “SQL To Run Before Write” to truncate the table before I write to it, all the “archived” data gets lost.If I use the arcpy function “Truncate Table” in a Python Caller right before I write the data to the table it works really well, it doesn’t take too much time and the archiving function is working as well. I guess one other option would be to detect all the changes and only update those rows but for different reasons this makes the workflow a bit more complicated. But maybe something worth looking in

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veschwab
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joy
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joyEnthusiast
 Automation
How share an Automation app without requiring to authenticate

Hello everyone,I have a short question. How can I share an automation app so that an user doesn't need to  authenticate. himself/herself? I am able to share workspace apps with users by disabling the Require Authentication button, but I can't find something like that for an automation app.I also looked at manage token and enabled some options with Automation, but still the autonmation app does require an user to authenticate himself/herself. 

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johannafalk1
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ebygomm
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ebygommInfluencer
 Transformers
Dissolver - Attributes to Sum and Multi Polygons:1+2 = 5

Not sure if it’s an issue as such, although I struggle to think of a scenario where you would want this functionality, and it might be obvious to some but just as an FYI If you send multipolygons into a Dissolver with Aggregate Handling set to Deaggregate and choose attributes to sum, the polygons will be deaggregated first, this means that each constituent part inherits the attributes of the original multipolygon feature and this will then be summed to leading to unexpected values. So from thisYou get this 

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ebygomm
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p_c_20
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p_c_20Supporter
 Authoring
Is it possible to extract text from a PDF of an MS whiteboard?

I have an export of an MS Whiteboard in pdf form. (I also have the JSON and HTML. The JSON doesn’t store the note contents).  PDF reader is spotting text, but I’m struggling to pull it out ‘per note’. Any ideas? 

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p_c_20
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kevinkies
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kevinkiesContributor
 Transformers
Create date segments of two table with overlap of times

Hello,I have two tables with the same field names. Both tables have 2 date fields, with a start date and a end date and other fields which has the same name in both files. The only thing is that the date segmenst (time between start and end) has a overlap.Example:TABLE 1:DATUM_INGANG DATUM_EINDE ID REPLACER 19921101 20040119 0502010000027183 OWNER 20040119 20160930 0502010000027183 OWNER 20160930 99991231 0502010000027183 OWNER  TABLE 2: DATE_START DATE_END ID REPLACER 19921101 20060716 0502010000027183 USER 20060716 20061008 0502010000027183 USER 20061008 20070220 0502010000027183 USER 20070220 20100616 0502010000027183 USER 20100616 20110709 0502010000027183 USER 20110709 20111001 0502010000027183 USER 20111001 20190325 0502010000027183 USER 20190325 20190617 0502010000027183 USER 20190617 99991231 0502010000027183 USER  I want to combine them to one table, this should be the outcome: DA

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takashi
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jacklonsdale
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jacklonsdaleContributor
 Data
ACC Project not appearing in my Hub

Hi all,Trying to set up workspaces in Form that read files directly from my ACC project using a web connection. However, my project isn’t appearing under my Hub? Appreciate this is vague but any suggestions would be great! Update - there seems to be two environments - one linked to autodesk EU and one linked to autodesk UK - not sure if this is impactful!  2nd update - one (UK) environment i can install the FME app on Autodesk but on the EU one i dont have this option - will the project not appear if the Autodesk FME app is not installed? Thanks  

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jacklonsdale
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fmelizard
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fmelizardSafer
 GIS-StackExchange Alerts
Link/connect nearest lines by adding extra line between them (FME, Qgis or python)

GIS (StackExchange) user Eric Buman just made a new post with the tags: python, line, fme-form, autocad.Would you like to know more? Click here to find out more details!StackExchange content licensed as:

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fmelizard
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omerseyfettin
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omerseyfettinContributor
 Transformers
During Using FeatureTypeFilter Update the _relationship attribute lost.

When a database is updated using SpatialRelator, FeatureTypeFilter, and DatabaseUpdater Transformers from feature classes inherited from two different readers, the _relationship attribute disappears when the FeatureTypeFilter Update button is used. All DatabaseUpdater transformers are in the "incomplete transformer" status. When examining the DatabaseUpdater transformers, the _relationship values are red. Copying and pasting the same value fixes this. To avoid this issue, you must manually edit the FeatureTypeFilter, which is time-consuming.  

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omerseyfettin
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milo89
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milo89Enthusiast
 
Provide users with theme options - Allowing for a return to a pre-2024 theme and icons.Open

FME24 provides an overly simplified and bland user interface and experience. Even as a long time FME user I find it difficult to use and even train new users. Personally, I’m yet to find a single benefit of the change.E.g. Simple icon colours which categorise items in the navigator (Purple = Parameters) are gone.Similar to being able to select dark mode, I think it would be extremely helpful to enable users to select the theme and icon styles that improve their user experience. 

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ronk
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joy
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joyEnthusiast
 Integration
SharepointOnlineConnector doesn't return all files

Hello everyone,We are encountering an issue when using the SharePointOnlineConnector. My colleague, who is a member of a SharePoint site, was able to retrieve all files from the site using the HTTPCaller. However, when attempting to retrieve the same files using the SharePointOnlineConnector, not all files are returned. We are unsure why the SharePointOnlineConnector does not return the complete list of files from the site. For further clarification pictures are added:My colleague can access a specific list in Sharepoint itself (Codes)In the SharePointOnlineConnector, after connecting to the same Site, the list Codes is not available to him. Codes is a List and not a Document. Maybe that might be the reason why Codes is not available? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On the Azure App Registration side, the settings are configured as follows:Permission Type: DelegatedPermission app registrationSit

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joy
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ronmak
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ronmakContributor
 Transformers
How do I test/filter attributes using a list with wildcards?

I am processing a large amount of simple data: Points with attributes. I want to filter the data by a specific set of attributes, some of which have wild cards. e.g., "T", "T BASE", "T BENT" should all pass through. For each run, a user will be specifying the valid attributes by putting them into a file (probably text), which will be read in at the start of the process. I mention using a list, but they could go into a table as well if that would work better.

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aquee
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mgg_beca
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mgg_becaContributor
 
Align FME Flow Schedule and Automation filtersNew

In FME Flow 2025.1 you can filter automations by state or tags:and you can filter Schedules by Source, Tag and Owner: I think they should both have the ability to filter by any column that is present in the table.Thanks,Marc

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mgg_beca
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matthieuv
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matthieuvSupporter
 Deployment
Python Error on FME Flow for ArcGISOnlineConnector

I use the ArcGISOnlineConnector (3.10) on FME 2024.2.1.0On FME Form everythings works perfect. When I try to run it on FME Flow it still seems to finish the workspace, but it Fails and somewhere in the log is the following lines:1002 2025-7-10 15:31:05 | Message Type: fme::internal::_v0::py::Exception1003 2025-7-10 15:31:05 | Python Exception <ValueError>: API not configured1004 2025-7-10 15:31:05 | Error encountered while calling method `input'1005 2025-7-10 15:31:05 | ArcGISOnlineConnector_CALLER (PythonFactory): PythonFactory failed to process featureAnybody an idea what the issue could be?

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crutledge
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hkingsbury
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hkingsburyCelebrity
 Authoring
Workspace or

I’ve recently faced the conundrum of how to ‘spell’ workspace - is it with a capital ‘W’ or is it a lower case ‘w’.🤔🤔I can see arguments for both sides. I think it’s pretty unanimous that Workbench is a capital ‘W’ as it is the name of the application, but what are your thoughts on ‘workspace’? For example: Ensure Workspace properties are filled out to provide context to users reviewing or supporting Workspaces. The Workspace description provides an overview of the purpose of the Workspace. The Workspace name provides additional context to the purpose of the Workspace.  OR  Ensure workspace properties are filled out to provide context to users reviewing or supporting workspaces. The workspace description provides an overview of the purpose of the workspace. The workspace name provides additional context to the purpose of the workspace.    

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crutledge
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jacintasomers
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jacintasomersContributor
 Transformers
FME 2024.1 SharePoint Reader

I have a workspace created in 2023.2 that reads an Excel workbook from a SharePoint library. It is working perfectly.I have upgraded to 2024.1 and the reader no longer works as expected. If I use the 2024 Data Inspector I can connect to the workbook and see the data. The FeatureReader obtains the schema and the number of records in each sheet and gives a “Translation was SUCCESSFUL” in the log. The issue happens after that - I get some sort of (possibly) Python related error. Log file of messages after the successful log entry is attached.I have tried changing the Python version but it didn’t make any difference. Has anyone had the same issue or any ideas what I could try to get it working again. 

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crystalatsafe
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kennethrichards
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kennethrichardsContributor
 Automation
Zipped shapefiles to Geodatabase

I have a folder that contains various zipped shapefiles that I am trying to export to a geodatabase. This folder is updated regularly and the shapefiles are points, lines and polygons. How can I read in and then export them to the geodatabase without needing to worry about the geometry type? I have looked into generic readers and writers but I have not been able to figure how to get them to work.

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crystalatsafe
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virtualcitymatt
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virtualcitymattCelebrity
 Flow Hosted
intermittent "XXX is not recognized as a valid encoding name. FME Flow 2024?"

I have a scheduled automation which runs every hour, it just checks how long the job queue is - the are no user parameters.Once a month or so I get an ERROR in the workspace.The error is (log attached):2025-07-10 09:58:00| 0.0| 0.0|ERROR |'\xA0\xC2y\xDD/Z\x00\x0010 09:58' is not recognized as a valid encoding name.It’s an old workspace written with FME 2020 that’s been migrated a few times in FME Server to in FME 2024.2.2The log indicates that something is getting garbled. I can see part of a timestamp in there - the timestamp is the the start time of the job. I’ve see a similar error in other jobs as well on customer servers as well with different jobs (also intermittent. Has anyone else experienced intermittent errors like this?I have a hunch that making a whole new workspace in FME 2024 will make the error go away - but was curious is anyone else had run into this

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dylan.at.safe
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fmelizard
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fmelizardSafer
 FME Hub Alerts
Update or Publish Hosted Feature Layers from an APRX

FME Hub user cratcliff just uploaded a new transformer to the FME Hub.🔄 Update or Publish Hosted Feature Layers from an APRXThis script automates the process of updating or publishing web feature layers to ArcGIS Online (AGOL) or Enterprise Portal directly from an ArcGIS Pro project (.aprx).It supports flexible publishing options while preserving key metadata and ensuring that published content stays consistent with the source APRX.🔧 Key CapabilitiesConnects to AGOL or Portal and loads a specific APRX and map by name.Supports two publishing modes:Single Service: Publishes all non-basemap layers as a combined web feature layer.Individual Layers:PublishGroupLayer: Publishes each top-level group layer as a unit.PublishSubLayers: Publishes each sublayer independently.Reuses metadata from existing hosted feature layers, including: Title, description, tags, thumbnail, credits, license info, and sharing settings.Retains feature service properties like editor tracking and capabilities.Applie

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fmelizard
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becchr
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becchrInfluencer
 
Skip automation trigger if it is already runningOpen

In automations, for the action “Run a workspace”, there’s a ‘Skip if Job In Progress’ option, I think a ‘Skip if Automation In Progress’ on the level of the automation itself would be very useful! The purpose of this option would be to prevent the same automation from being initiated again if a workspace from that automation is currently still running or queued. This could help prevent unnecessary duplication of processes and especially potential conflicts. We have some complex automations we really want to avoid to be run in parallel, but at this moment we don’t have an easy or nice solution for that...   

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nic_ran
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
 User Spotlights
FME Community User Spotlight: Clifford Rutledge

Welcome to our July FME Community User Spotlight! Every month, we’ll be spotlighting a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable to the community. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights!User Spotlight: Clifford Rutledge ​@crutledge What company do you currently work for?Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) | BeSpatial OntarioWhat's your current job role and title?TRCA: Solutions Analyst, GIS and Data, BeSpatial Ontario: Program ManagerTell us more about what you do and how you use FME?At the TRCA, I help teams across Planning, Engineering, and Environmental services streamline how they access and share data. I use FME daily to build automated workflows that transform and integrate data from multiple sources, making it easier to use in web apps, field tools, and reporting systems.The TRCA has recognized the need for data integration, interoperability and the challenges of maintaining data in a data rich

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danilo_fme
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davidlee
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davidleeSupporter
 Transformers
Creating a new feature class in a GEODATABASE from an ARCGISFEATURES source fails

This issue seems to appear again in FME 2025.1! 

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davidlee
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
 Question of the Week
Question of the Week: If you had to describe your FME journey as a movie title, what would it be?

If you had to describe your FME journey as a movie title, what would it be? Share your movie title below! We can’t wait to see the creativity (and humour) this sparks.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our July Questions of the Week by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.!-->

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