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Hi,

Last week I uploaded a custom transformer to hub.safe.com (https://hub.safe.com/transformers/naturalsorter). The NaturalSorter allows you to sort features based on an attribute in a human way (1, 3a, 3b, 10 instead of 1, 10, 3a, 3b). I was wondering what the usual workflow is after a custom transformer is uploaded.

It would be nice for example if other people could test it and provide feedback (even though I tested it myself). Is there an automatic way implemented for other users to test, validate and provide feedback? And if not, is it ok if I ask feedback in this way?

Thanks for the answers!

I think it's absolutely fine for you to ask for feedback here. I don't think there is a way to leave comments on the hub web pages so this is probably the only option anyway

Thanks for the answer Mark!

 

Are there some people who want to test the custom transformer and provide me some feedback / ways to improve it?

 

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I have installed Natural Sorter but I cannot see the transformer under list of transformers

thanks

Hi,

I have installed Natural Sorter but I cannot see the transformer under list of transformers

thanks

Hi pushpa,

A colleague tried installing it and he had to restart the workbench (version 2016). When he looked for the transformer afterwards (by typing in the workbench), he was able to find it.

 

 

Does restarting resolve the issue for you?

 

 

Otherwise you might want to check the 'default paths' and make sure the transformer is installed in one of those locations.

Thanks for testing!

Jeroen

Hi pushpa,

A colleague tried installing it and he had to restart the workbench (version 2016). When he looked for the transformer afterwards (by typing in the workbench), he was able to find it.

 

 

Does restarting resolve the issue for you?

 

 

Otherwise you might want to check the 'default paths' and make sure the transformer is installed in one of those locations.

Thanks for testing!

Jeroen

hi there,

No I still cannot see the transformer. I have checked on my transformers folder, nothing under "NaturalSorter" unless this Transformer actually called something else?

I have a 64bit computer. Is this suppose to be installed on 32bit computers?

thanks

rgds

Pushpa

Hi,

I have installed Natural Sorter but I cannot see the transformer under list of transformers

thanks

Hi Pushpa,

 

The transformer was created in FME 2016 - build 16174 (64 bit) and the name is NaturalSorter.

 

Could you look for a file on you computer named NaturalSorter.fmx?

 

This file might be located on the following location:

 

C:\\Users\\rUSERNAME]\\Documents \\FME\\Transformers

I just tested using FME 2016.0.1.1 (20160224 - Build 16177 - WIN32), but the NaturalSorter does not show up at all in the transformer list in the Workbench.

All the other custom transformers from the hub show up and can be downloaded, though.

I just tested using FME 2016.0.1.1 (20160224 - Build 16177 - WIN32), but the NaturalSorter does not show up at all in the transformer list in the Workbench.

All the other custom transformers from the hub show up and can be downloaded, though.

I suspect FME is still looking at the "Store" and not the "Hub" - you would need to visit the hub, download the file, and double-click to install it. When I do that then all is well.

My quick feedback is that you could open the properties for the output port, change it to output Specified Attributes Only, and make sure your two attributes are left unchecked. Then you could get rid of the AttributeRemover.

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