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b.hollebeek
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b.hollebeekParticipant
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Access Sharepoint and conditional access policies

I am trying to create a webservice to access Sharepoint. FME has been registered in Azure but when I try to set up the connection the conditional access policy blocks my connection.It looks like it has something to do with the way the http user client provides info to Azure. With the FME default http user agent you just get a blocking error, with the system default http user agent you get this: It looks like the http User agent does not provide the device ID (apparaat-id): Not available (niet beschikbaar). The conditional access policy demands a registrered device so it blocks this connection.I can make a Azure connection directly from Chrome or Edge in other apps. what is the way to a solution for this problem? 

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AliAtSafe
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clowncutie
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clowncutieContributor
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Get value from index +1

I have 7 features, which each represents a route with unique trip_id. Each of these features have a list, containing buss_stop_id along the route and element index, as well as next sequence value. I want to add, either in the list or in the features after list exploder, the value for the buss_stop_id for the next one. I played around with list builder and exploader for a long time and cant figure it out. Tried some ugly solution @Value(_list{@Value(_list{0}.next_sequence)}.buss_stop_id) but did not worka s intended So in my example I want the end result to be something like next_buss_stop_id an attribute in _list{1} which is the buss_stop_id from _list{2}Meaning _list{2} = buss_stop_id = 363, next_buss_stop_id 364

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clowncutie
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geographix
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geographixContributor
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Throttling of Background Maps?

I’m seeking other users experience with Background Maps in FME Workbench/Form. I use OpenStreetMap.org tiles (and sometimes MapBox tiles) as background maps when following data through a workspace. But more often than not maps take more than 30 seconds to appear, or not all.I originally assumed it was my organisations VPN, or security software agents, or network bottlenecks, but my independent tests on other external systems ruled these out.So I explored other possibilities.Here is a view of network traffic on my machine with a map at the town level. Not much happening.But look what happens when I then Zoom to Extents so the maps scales to all of Australia. Look at the spike in network traffic - some 6MB to draw a map?From what I can estimate FME is requesting hundreds and possibly thousands of map tiles for any given zoom request.What happens next is that OSM will either block or possibly throttle my IP for a period of time.Mapbox seems to perform better, but looking at my stats I’m c

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geographix
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stkol
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stkolContributor
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Dynamic JSON Writer Regression in FME Form 2025 — Only First File Gets Full Schema

In FME Form 2023.2, we used a dynamic JSON writer setup that wrote a separate file per input SQL file. Each input could have a different schema, and the setup dynamically handled this just fine using: fme_feature_type set from fme_basename (filename sans .sql) JSON writer with Schema from Schema Feature This worked perfectly — each JSON file had its full dynamic schema.After upgrading to FME 2025.0, only the first JSON file is written with its full schema. All subsequent files contain only the subset of fields shared with the first file. Unique fields in later inputs are silently dropped.Example: A.sql has fields: ID, APR_KG B.sql has fields: ID, MAY_KG Result in 2025.0: A.json: includes ID, APR_KG B.json: includes only ID — MAY_KG is missing Nothing changed in the workspace. This appears to be a regression in how dynamic schemas are handled across multiple feature types or files in newer versions.Can Safe confirm whether this change is intentional?

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stkol
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nicholas
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nicholasContributor
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Why does FME store files in My Documents folder?

Why does FME Flow (or FME Desktop) store files in the My Documents folder?Why not use AppData\Roaming or AppData\Local? 

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raghavendrans
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p_c_20
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p_c_20Supporter
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New bookmark auto-zoom - can it be turned off?

This is starting to annoy me - in 2024.2, whenever I create a bookmark around something, FME automatically zooms to it. Is this a setting that can be turned off? 

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p_c_20
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virtualcitymatt
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virtualcitymattCelebrity
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One HTTPCaller One Session

Something I recently learned about with FME is that each HTTPCaller seems to equate to one session - there are most likely a lot of cases where this isn’t true but I had some weird issues recently where a series of calls working intermittently. The process was creating a document container and then uploading files into it and then closing the container. I used 3 separate HTTPCallers for this. When testing from FME desktop it worked sometimes and others it didn’t work. I spent a tonne of time trying to debug what was wrong in my POST. Finally it seemed like it was working, I published to Server and directly had issues again. Looking into the Debug logs I noticed that with each new instance of the HTTPCaller there was a new connection to the service BUT that connection was going to a different IP. The host was using a load balancer to handle API requests. Turns out my container was being created on one server and my follow up requests were hitting the other server.After I fed everything

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hkingsbury
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darrylh
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darrylhContributor
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Workbench has a number of HttpCallers that need running for each of a series of dates

I have a workbench which is calling data back for 8 reports via 8 different httpcallers. I can add a date parameter to the URL to call back one date at a time. I have 60 dates I need to individually grab the data for.How can I get it too complete the workbench, move on a day and run it again, and again...and so forth, through a list of dates?

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darrylh
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alexbiz
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alexbizInfluencer
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Data Virtualisation Transformers

*Aka Data Virtualization Transformers, but with the french touchSince I’ve been publishing a bunch of Data Virtualization custom transformers lately, I figured it was time to make a post about them—what they do and how to use them.FME Flow’s recent update introduced a cool new feature: Data Virtualization.https://community.safe.com/product-updates/introducing-fme-data-virtualization-38066?tid=38066&postid=86#post86This feature lets you build your own APIs using FME workbenches.To make that work, your features need to include certain attributes required by the Data Virtualization writer, such as: response.status_code response.body.content response.body.content_type response.body.content_file_path response.headers{}.name response.headers{}.value Data Virtualization Writer  After manually setting these with an AttributeCreator a few times, I thought: why not create a tool to make this easier?So I made the DataVirtualizationResponseSetter !DataVirtualizationResponseSetterThis

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rylanatsafe
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crutledge
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crutledgeInfluencer
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WFS QGIS Server coordinates swapped?

Has anyone run into an using the OGC WFS Reader for a WFS hosted by QGIS Server where the coords are swapped? Before I go back to the provider with the observation “hey I think there’s a bug in how your service is being delivered” I’d like to check that it’s not a known issue etc. To use the service I had to do the following: Thanks for any ideas!

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crutledge
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vxn43
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vxn43Supporter
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How to add Date Stamp in File Name of Excel Writer?

Hello,  How do I add a datestamp to a file name in the Excel Writer? I tried adding @Value(_timestamp) to the Writer output and all I get is the file name Bldg_Pts_@Value(_timestamp) as the file name. No date.   

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vxn43
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simeon.simic
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simeon.simicContributor
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Transformation

Hi everyone,I need help, when i upload my shape file in fme which is in gaus kruger coordinate systemI want to change coordinate system into epsg 32634, and when i use coordinate system setter, it changes, but its not exactly how i need it to beSo i need to do something called transformation, and i need help with how to do that, if its posible to do transformation in FME? 

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raghavendrans
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chosbacon
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chosbaconContributor
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How to automatically expose attributes

Hello,I have a question regarding the implementation of dynamic attributes.I created a flow to turn a single attribute into text for the actual values of the column and row of an attribute; Following the pattern below: Original AttributeGoalAfter achieving this, the biggest problem is that these 'dynamic' name attributes come as unexposed attributes.Unexposed AttributesI could simply place an AttributeExposer and resolve this case, but the problem is that the flow will run in several different scenarios, and the values (A, B, C, F) will never be the same; they can vary to anything (G, H, T, Z, B, A, or K, LL, BN, XS, D).Therefore, I need the exposer to work automatically as well, but I couldn't make it receive @value(list_name); it literally exposes the value '@value(list_name)' as if it were an attribute with the name of the code. Thank you for your assistance!Best regards,

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takashi
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david_prosack88
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Can you regain your unsaved FME work, if your workbench stopped responding and crashed?

Hey all,My FME workbench stopped working and then crashed. Is there a way to recover my unsaved work? Thanks, David

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felipekrm
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vxn43
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vxn43Supporter
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Files not deleted when FileCopy Writer Source Parameters set to Move

I am using FME Form 2021. I have a workspace that includes a Directory and File Pathnames Reader and a File/Copy Writer. The workspace moves files from the specified Folder on one server to another Folder on a different server. It moves the files and runs no issues.  But, after the files are moved to the destination folder, I need the files in the source folder deleted. Is there a way to do this with the Reader and Writer? Is there a parameter I need to change? (I know I can make a second workspace that has the FileDeleter and delete the files that way, but wondering if I there is another way) Here is a screen capture of the workspace: 

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vxn43
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vdeyepc
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vdeyepcContributor
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How to Connect to Sharepont Using SharepointOnline Connector using Graph API

Hello Safe Folks,I am trying SharepointOnline Connector with a TenantID, Client ID and CLient Secret.I followed https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407443807117-Getting-Started-with-Microsoft-SharePoint#WebConnection https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/30678084674189-How-to-Create-a-SharePointOnlineConnector-Web-Connection-with-Application-PermissionsIn the second URL, it suggests to have but I only have Sites.Selected or Sites.ReadAll option from the ADMIN.After adding the required parameters, I do not get an error but when add sites I get an error. I am using options/parameters for DownloadSearch Query: Unable to execute query: 'Read past EOF'Please suggest and help.

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vdeyepc
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lifalin2016
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lifalin2016Supporter
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Controlling execution order - thwarted

Hi list.I have a master workspace in Workbench, which starts with a Creator calling two SQLExecutors, and eventually calls two WorkspaceRunners.Each SQLExecutor fetches a list of tables in a dataset, adding their feature count (numbers of rows).I specifically tell FME to process the smaller dataset (i.e. its SQLExecutor) first, but each “thread” also have a (blocking) Sorter transformer (sorting by feature count) before calling (its) WorkspaceRunner.It seems that the result from the two blocking Sorter transformers are processed by FME in the wrong order regardless of which order the features have arrived.How can I ensure that the Sorter for the smaller dataset (i.e. VAT above) executes first, before the Sorter for the larger dataset ?As is seen, I tried to rename the Sorters, so the smaller was alphabetically listed before the larger, but it didn’t change anything. The Logger logged the larger dataset first.

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nielsgerrits
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scarter
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scarterContributor
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Error when writing a selected polygon (via TestFilter) to PDF

Hello Forum, I’m experimenting with using FME Form to create a PDF showing the result of a TestFilter query on a read-in feature (polygon dataset). I have this… Creator FeatureReader Reads in the polygon dataset TestFilter Finds a specified record in the source dataset by specifying an attribute and a value. This produces the required selection. PDF Styler PDF Page Formatter FeatureWriter Writes to type=Adobe Geospatial PDF NOT YET ADDED: I will eventually bring in base mapping and add titles etc. But I don’t need to get to that stage yet However, when I run the workspace this error is generated… ‘PDFPageFormatter_2 (PDFLayoutFactory): Invalid page object 'PDFStyled' parameters 'MINX;-117;MINY;803;WIDTH;112;HEIGHT;39;FIXED_ASPECT;Yes;CLIPPING_ENABLED;No'.  All point positions must be a positive number’ I’ve looked in the settings of the PDFPageFormatter_2 transformer but I cannot see values such as MINX, MINY, WIDTH, HEIGHT, FIXED_ASPECT or CLIPPING_ENABLED. But the error is saying

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debbiatsafe
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smas1
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Dynamic Attribute creation

I have a json which i am getting through http caller. This json contains data as well as schema details. The schema details are like this Column Name, ColumnIdentifier and Data is like this [{ColoumnIdentifier : Value}] Now i want to create new attributes based on schema details.I have looked into python caller but i think you cannot create new attributes.  is there any transformer by which i can create new attributes using my json as an input?or a python function to create new attributes

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australgis
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fme_can_do_it
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fme_can_do_itEnthusiast
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NeighborFinder

Hi. I am using neighborFinder to align the points to the closest line segment. Points are connected to the Base, and lines are Candidates. I have also merged candidate Attributes. I am trying to join the Line segment from NeigborFinder with the original line dataset to get the closest line, but I am getting point geometry. is there a way to retrieve the line segment from the neighborFinder output? Thanks!

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takashi
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vxn43
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vxn43Supporter
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WFS Error

I am using the OGC WFS Reader to try and connect to my site in the TreePlotter App (cloud based app by PlanIT Geo). I have the API Key and other parameters. When I run the Reader, I get these errors (from log file). Does anyone have an idea on what could be causing this? (I followed the instructions from their website: https://support.treeplotter.com/knowledge-base/wfs/) 2025-04-28 16:32:25| 0.8| 0.0|ERROR |<ows:ExceptionReport version="2.0.0=" xmlns:ows="http://www.opengis.net/ows/1.1=" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance=" xmlns:planit="planit:https://pg-cloud.com/planit=" xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs/2.0=" xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2=" schemaLocation="http://www.opengis.net/ows/1.1 http://schemas.opengis.net/ows/1.1.0/owsAll.xsd="><Exception exceptionCode="CODE WILL GO HERE=" locator="FeatureInPolygon">="><ExceptionText>https://pg-cloud.com</ExceptionText></Exception></ows:ExceptionReport>2025-04-28 16:32

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birgit
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simeon.simic
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simeon.simicContributor
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from polygon to multipolygon

Hello everyone,I need help with polygons and multipolygons with my geometry, i read shape file if that is important1. Which transformer should i use, or how can i see if my geometry is polygon or multipolyon ?2. How can i change type from polygon to multipolygon, what should i use for that change?

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takashi
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achambers_ciri
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achambers_ciriParticipant
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AGOL Hosted Layer Only Receiving Geometry, no attribution

I have a very basic workbench that includes one section reads from an SDE and writes to a hosted AGOL layer. It is set to truncate existing. The script writes all the polygons as expected but none of the attribution for the polygons comes through.  I have confirmed the attributes are correctly named. I have tried removing and re-adding the hosted writer. Weirdly, the script also writes different data to a separate hosted layer and that functions fine. Has anyone else had this happen? Any ideas on solutions? 

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hkingsbury
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gregbensnoco
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gregbensnocoContributor
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Unable to double select transformer

I can click on the desktop and add a transformer but when I double-click the title bar of the transformer, nothing happens.  I can’t click and move a transformer either.  I can edit a transformer in the left Navigator.  I can’t add connectors between transformers.Reinstalled same version (2023.1.1.1) because that’s the version we use.  Still same problem.  I can run an existing workspace but the transformers seem to be unselectable.I don't have this problem when FME Workbench is on my laptop screen and not my external monitor.  I've built dozens of workspaces on this external monitor without issue.  Problem started last week.  In Display Settings I extended the laptop display to the external monitor.>>>>It turns out if I change Display Settings to Show only on 2 and back to Extend Displays the FME workspace is fine.

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gregbensnoco
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virtualcitymatt
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virtualcitymattCelebrity
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AI for workspace documentation?

Has anyone been using AI to write documentation for a workspace? I’ve found that some models are really good a looking over a codebase and putting together a readme for example. I’ve been experimenting with with workspaces and have also had pretty good results with copilot inside visual studio. would be great to have an AI Assist button inside the Help section in workbench.   

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hkingsbury
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