I have never been able to work out how to expose the attributes of FFS stores in FME. When I open a FFS in data inspector and click on a point i can see the attribute, but when using a reader it is not possible to expose it.
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clearly in the FFS in data inspector
But cant see it in the FFS reader at all? any ideas on how to expose these?
These (fme_...) are the default attributes.
To expose the not generic attributes, use an AttributeExposer transformer.
I often copy paste the attribute names from the FME Data Inspector by double clicking the value of the attribute I need in the Feature Information screen, then double clicking on the name selects it.
You also can use Import in the AttributeExposer Parameters screen to import a whole bunch of these unexposed attributes from a specific file.
Have you tried enabling "Store scanned schema" on the FFS writer?
Hi @bkanther You can also expose attributes on the Player transformer - if you're reading the FFS that way.