Announcements

Hi FME Community, We’re excited to announce FME Breakfast of Champions: a new in-person meetup series to connect with other data enthusiasts, exchange knowledge, and see what's possible with FME.Join us at the first meetup in Dallas, Texas on Friday, October 18 from 8:00 am to 10:30 am CDT at Fairmont Dallas. Sign-up here. Here's what to expect:Breakfast and Networking: Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast as you connect with other data enthusiasts. FME Update and Customer Stories: Hear directly from our CEO and Co-Founder Don Murray on what's new in FME, including the latest updates and enhancements. Plus, you'll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. Share Knowledge: We'll close with additional time to connect with other attendees and Safe staff to share your data challenges and opportunities. Go home with goodies! Attendees can expect to take home some FME swag with them.Registration is complimentary and spots are limited. We kindly ask that you only

Hi FME Community!We’re excited to invite you to join us at The Peak of Data and AI 2025, Safe Software’s premier user conference in Seattle, Washington.The call for presentations is still open, but not for long and spots are filling up!This is your opportunity to share your FME story with a global audience of fellow FME enthusiasts, digital disruptors, and integration innovators.Why Present?Whether it’s a quick tip, a “how-to”, or an inspiring FME solution, we’d love to have you present at The Peak. As a speaker, you’ll get:Exclusive speaker rate of $890 USD (compared to the Super Early Bird rate of $950 USD) A special swag from Safe Software as a token of appreciationAct Fast - Slots Are Filling Up!The call for presentations is open, and slots are already starting to fill up quickly! Don’t miss your chance to shine on the stage and share your expertise with the FME community.Need inspiration? Check out the FME presentation gallery or explore our blog to spark ideas.Ready to Apply?Visi

Hi FME Community, We’re excited to announce FME Breakfast of Champions: a new in-person meetup series to connect with other data enthusiasts, exchange knowledge, and see what's possible with FME.Join us at the second meetup in San Francisco, California on Monday, November 18 from 8:00 am to 10:30 am PST at Fairmont San Francisco. Sign-up here. Here's what to expect:Breakfast and Networking: Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast as you connect with other data enthusiasts. FME Update and Customer Stories: Hear directly from our team on what's new in FME, including the latest updates and enhancements. Plus, you'll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. Share Knowledge: We'll close with additional time to connect with other attendees and Safe staff to share your data challenges and opportunities. Go home with goodies! Attendees can expect to take home some FME swag with them.Registration is complimentary and spots are limited. We kindly ask that you only regi

Hi FME Community! We invite you to attend the Peak of Data and AI conference from May 6 to 8 2025. Next year, join us in Seattle, Washington. Learn from the world's top data experts, upgrade your skillset, and get inspired to take your data to new heights with FME - all at an unbeatable price! Registration is now live, and Super Early Bird Pricing is now in effect until November 29th.The first 200 registrants will also receive a complimentary Safe Software/FME hoodie! Let us know in the comments if we’ll see you there.

Explore the world of spatial data with ‘Spatial Data for the Enterprise for Dummies - Safe Software Special Edition’! Our comprehensive guide is here to empower you with the knowledge and skills to effectively understand and deploy spatial data.Whether you’re looking to enhance data integration, master agile enterprise integration, or implement spatial data across your organization, this eBook has everything you need.In this eBook, you’ll learn how to:Enhance your competitive advantage Share spatial data across your organization Utilize real-time data Speed up data integrationVersions now available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Download your free copy. 

We are excited to announce the registration launch date for the Peak of Data and AI in Seattle, Washington: Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Super early bird tickets are $950 USD and the first 200 registrants will receive a complimentary Safe Software hoodie! Learn more here.In case you missed it, the call for presentations is currently open. Do you want a chance to share your story with FME users from all corners of the world? We want to hear from you!Whether it’s a top tip, how to, or an epic FME-based solution, there’s a place for you to present at the Peak of Data and AI 2025. There are openings for both 5-10 minute lightning sessions and full 25-minute presentations. Apply to present.Need inspiration? Check out the FME Presentation Gallery and the topics attendees are interested in.

Thank you to everyone who completed our FME Community 2024 User Survey!We’ve been listening closely to the FME Community, and we’re excited to share the results of our recent user survey. Your feedback is invaluable in guiding our ongoing efforts to create a valuable and engaging platform. In this post, we'll delve into the key findings, explore what they mean for the future of the community, and outline the steps we're taking to implement your suggestions.Key FindingsWe received valuable insights from nearly 300 FME community members. Our data reveals a strong, engaged community with a clear desire for knowledge sharing and problem-solving. The most popular FME Campus features are the forums, Knowledge Base, and FME Academy. Users primarily engage with the community weekly or monthly and appreciate how it has positively impacted their professional development.User DemographicsA significant portion of our community has been active for 2-5 years (29.12%) or 5-10 years (24.90%).Motivatio

In July 2024, we held our annual FME Community User Survey. We received questions about the Ideas Board, the recent changes we’ve made to the process, and how it works. We’ll answer them here!If you have any other questions or feedback, please submit it on our community feedback page or email community@safe.com. What is the Ideas Board?The Ideas Board on the FME Community is where you can submit ideas to enhance or add new features to FME.As a user, you can vote and comment on ideas. Safe Staff can reply to users asking for more feedback or report on the status.As a friendly reminder, the space is not for asking questions, getting help, or suggesting ideas for safe.com website enhancements. For general website feedback, please submit it here and we’ll ensure it gets to the right person! What changed when you switched to the new community platform?Earlier this year, we made updates to the Ideas process, most significantly by automating the process.Our new community platform allows for a

Thank you to everyone who completed our 2024 FME Community User Survey! We truly appreciate your feedback and insights. Stay tuned for an article sharing the results!Congratulations to our randomly selected survey winners @aravindadimulam @svenr @melYou’ve won a $50 value prize pack of Safe swag. We’ll reach out to you directly to get your shipping details.If you didn’t get a chance to complete the survey, it is still open here. As always, you can also share feedback on the community on this feedback form or by emailing community@safe.com.

Last call to complete the FME Community 2024 User Survey!Help us make the FME Community even more valuable! (5-minute survey)We want the FME Community to be your go-to resource for everything FME. To make sure it’s meeting your needs, we’d love to hear from you in a quick 5-minute survey.Take it here.By sharing your thoughts, you’ll directly influence how we continue to develop the FME Community. We want to create a platform that empowers you to:Find solutions to your FME challenges faster Connect with other experts and grow your FME skills Stay up-to-date on the latest FME trends and advancementsClick this link to access the survey and help us make the FME Community a game-changer for you. Complete the survey by July 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm PST and you’ll be entered to win one of three $50 value prize packs of Safe Software swag! If you’ve already completed the survey, thank you for your valuable feedback. Giveaway winners will be announced in the FME Community on July 19. Cheers,The Safe

That’s right, the FME Community Leaderboard is officially a lizard-free zone! 🦎 Thanks to everyone who shared their feedback on this.The FME Lizard earns points by making many automatic posts and previously wasn’t excluded from the leaderboard. We’ve tweaked the code and the lizard is now gone from the board!Read more community updates in the latest What’s Up Wednesday.

Mark Ireland’s latest article covers several exciting updates for FME users.The integration of training and certification badges with FME Community profiles is now live, allowing users to showcase their achievements.Mark dives into new features in FME 2024.1, including improvements to the Creator transformer and enhanced coordinate input capabilities. The article also introduces the "Question of the Week" and this week’s quiz, and highlights user stories involving FME in energy sector projects.Don’t miss these contents and more in the latest What’s Up Wednesday post!Read the full article here.This summary generated by ChatGPT

Users have often asked why they can’t get training and certification badges to appear on their FME Community profile. Good news! You now can.Every time you complete a course or certification on the FME Academy, you’ll now receive a badge on the FME Community.You can earn badges for the following courses: FME Accelerator FME Form Basic FME Form Advanced FME Flow Authoring Integrate Data with the FME Platform Integrate Spatial DataYou can also earn badges for the following certifications:FME Certified Professional FME Flow Certified Professional FME Certified Trainer FME Business Certified ProfessionalLearn more about how we set this up using FME in Mark’s latest What’s Up Wednesday.

Mark Ireland’s latest article on the FME Community introduces the new FME 2024.1 release, detailing the exciting new functionalities such as the OpenAPICaller transformer, updates to the Quick Add dialog, and enhancements to the Creator and Log Settings.Additionally, the article highlights the new "Question of the Week" activity, encouraging community engagement, and features user stories from 1Spatial and Solutial on innovative uses of FME.Don't miss out on this comprehensive update and community interaction opportunity! Read more here.

Help us make the FME Community event more valuable! (5-minute survey)We want the FME Community to be your go-to resource for everything FME. To make sure it’s meeting your needs, we’d love to hear from you in a quick 5-minute survey.Take it here.By sharing your thoughts, you’ll directly influence how we continue to develop the FME Community. We want to create a platform that empowers you to:Find solutions to your FME challenges faster Connect with other experts and grow your FME skills Stay up-to-date on the latest FME trends and advancementsClick this link to access the survey and help us make the FME Community a game-changer for you. Complete the survey by July 16, 2024 at 5:00 pm PST and you’ll be entered to win one of three $50 value prize packs of Safe Software swag! Plus by completing the survey, you’ll also be rewarded our 2024 User Survey Badge and five reputation points.Thank you in advance for your valuable feedback.Cheers,The Safe Community Team

Put on your FME socks and boots! It’s time to start climbing the Peak of Data Integration.The website for next year’s event in Seattle, Washington is now live and the call for presentations is open.Do you want a chance to share your story with FME users from all corners of the world? We want to hear from you!Whether it’s a top tip, how to, or an epic FME-based solution, there’s a place for you to present at the Peak of Data Integration 2025. There are openings for both 5-10 minute lightning sessions and full 25-minute presentations.Apply to present.Need inspiration? Check out the FME Presentation Gallery and the topics attendees are interested in.

Hi FME friends,I just wanted to let you know - and test at the same time - a fix for file uploads in the community. The fix allows files with special characters in the filename. Previously it would have caused an error.I’ve attached a test file. And here it is directly as an image:The filename wasMyImage&ASpecial^Character.pngSo, as you can see, it works with special characters just fine. Also, don’t forget to check out the new games and quizzes shown in the above screenshot.Mark

The next time you log in to FME Community, FME Support Center, FME Academy, FME Flow Hosted, or FME Hub, you may notice some changes to the login page.We're pleased to announce that a new version of the Safe Software login page will be released May 14th or 15th with an updated design!There are no changes to existing user accounts or login functionality as part of this update, but if you experience any log in issues, please see FME Account FAQ for troubleshooting steps.  

Dear FME friends,I’m delighted to announce a few new updates to the FME Community platform.Updates to status.safe.com will now appear in a pop-up window on the community, to give you advance notice of maintenance or alert you to problems on other parts of the Safe infrastructure. The Network News section has been renamed to Community Alerts and moved out of the Welcome section to emphasize it is more technical info than general news. It’s also been split into three different subcategories (Hub, StackExchange, Blog) so you can subscribe to each one separately Speaking of which, yes, blog posts should now trigger alert posts on this site. The Welcome category now has a specific place to ask questions about the community platform. The Events page has received an overhaul that includes the ability to filter by event type. Past events have also been moved to a separate tab. As we add more and more events to this page, this filter tool will be really useful. There is a new page that lists

Dear FME Community Members,I'm thrilled to welcome you to our newly launched FME Community platform!This new platform is completely redesigned, with new and updated functionality, more options for connecting with fellow FME users than ever before, and a whole new range of gamification badges and rewards. It’s faster, sleeker, and lets us customize it in ways to help you get the information you need, when you need it.  As I always say - in a completely non-rehearsed and natural way - the FME Community is your one-stop destination for all things FME. Here, you can connect with peers, share ideas, and get answers to your pressing questions, as well as register for upcoming events and learn about the latest and greatest FME product updates.I encourage you to explore our forums, contribute to discussions, and share your insights. Your active participation not only enriches the community but also helps you to climb our reputation leaderboard, where we recognize and reward our most engaged an

FME friends, the latest What’s Up Wednesday post can now be found online, here on LinkedIn.