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stevetaylor

asked in Automation

Has anyone else experienced an issue a FME automation failing to run when it is scheduled at exactly the same time as another job? We only have one FME Engine and are running FME Server 2022.2

If I change the time to be 1 minute after the other job it runs successfully.There is no log file as the job submitter just does not start. FME should place the 2nd job in queue I would have thought.

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1 year ago

jbradforContributor

asked in Automation

FME WorkBench - Engine limit

We are hitting our 8 concurrent license limit with desktop. We use cmnd line and a PERL wrapper with our scheduling tool to run batch jobs. From what we read we are limited to 8 per engine, even if we were to buy additional concurrent Workbench licenses. So, that means FME server would be the only other option?Is it called FME flow now? Seems like a pretty big install. All we need is the server and the server cmnd line for a quick fix.

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1 year ago

lifalin2016Contributor

asked in Automation

Automation actions being involuntarily "cleaned" ?

Hi.I have some automations running on 2022.2.2, and had to do a small edit on one of them. Afterwards the automation failed badly.I found that all the workspace actions in the automation had been "cleaned", i.e. set back to their default (workspace) setting of parameters. All of them. And I hadn't edited any of them, just moved some connections.No wonder the automation failed badly, as I'm e.g. using automation writer features to pass information between the actions. And have some global settings too for good measure.Has anyone experienced something similar ?What might have caused this ?Cheers.

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1 year ago

fmelizardContributor

asked in Automation

How do I read in event as JSON in Automations?

In FME Server Notifications I used a JSON Reader to digest the incoming Topic Message and get at the relevant information to pass downstream in my translation. However when I try and create an Automation using the process the workspace fails with a 'file does not exist' error. How can I use the trigger event as JSON to run a workspace in Automations?

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1 year ago

klingdomContributor

asked in Automation

What is the POST setup for Corelogic?

We POST data to Corelogic in a Python script that works well for one offs, but we are trying to run 11K and think FME would be faster. The reason we POST is that the bundle we send is greater than a GET can handle (larger number of Lat, Long).We have tried setting up similar to our Py code with URL, json bundle in the Body, and Authorization Token in the Header but no joy see pic _A. request_post = requests.post(parcel_url, json=parcel_request, headers=coreHead). We also have also setup with Query String ParametersAny help would be appreciated.Examples:URL: https://api-prod.corelogic.com/spatial-tile/parcelsJson: { "geometry" : "POLYGON ((-75.90819777899998 39.808981800000026,-75.90412056399998 39.808855236000056,-75.90812199699997 39.80857331300007,-75.90819777899998 39.808981800000026))", "pageNumber" : "1", "pageSize" : "50" }Auth: 'Bearer li7HyqUBbCaBKVBCYSB0VpLjsBfQ'

1 year ago

pushpaContributor

asked in Automation

Set NEW Output file name every time User runs the batch file.

I would like to User to rename the output FGDB name every time they run the FME script using the batch file.I have a FME 2022.2.4 workbench file that output Data on to a FGDB.FGDB has many feature classes, line points and polygon.I have created User Parameter called "NAMEFGDB" then linked with the "Writer". When I run the script using workbench or quick translator it prompt and I can change the FGDB name.However when I run using the batch file, even though I can type the new name for the FGDB, it still writes out to Default database name. My Batch file is as below.@echo ## Start translation ## set /p NAMEFGDB=type fgdb name:"C:\\Program Files\\FME\\FME2022-1-2\\fme.exe" D:\\GIS\\Data_extract_by_Area.fmw@echo ## End translation ##pause Is there anything else I need doing to connect the FME script to batch file?

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1 year ago

solene01Contributor

asked in Automation

which command lines to automate fme?

Good morning, I’m trying to automate my fme with a bat file. It’s the first one and I don’t understand what’s blocking it. I attach my bat file if someone can help me tell if the command lines or not =) thank you

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1 year ago

ebygommContributor

asked in Automation

Identify the User that will run workspaces within an automation

It appears that FME automations run workspaces as the last user to edit the automation, not the automation owner or the workspace owner. Is there a way to identify the last user to edit an automation and where that differs from the automation owner? I can't see anything within the interface, or returned as automation information via the API (FME Server 2021)

Modern Authentication with Emailer issues

I'm fairly new to FME and am trying to setup the emailer to use modern authentication as per the article: https://community.safe.com/s/article/How-to-use-Microsoft-Modern-Authentication-with-FME When configuring the web connection, I am successfully able to test the connection to the Azure App. However, when I actually try to email using the transformer, I am getting the following message: <class 'requests.exceptions.HTTPError'>: 404 Client Error: Not Found for url: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/sendMail Any ideas?

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1 year ago

gisbradoklaEnthusiast

asked in Automation

retrieve last used oid value and set counter to start with next number. Postgres 14/PostGIS oid

I am writing to postgres/postgis st_geometry in an autmation that is loading many dwg datasets. (runs workbench on each dwg)The postgis writer shows that ver 14 ignores writing od. I need to get an oid calculated beginning with the last oid used (in the previous automation) NOTE: postgis writer specifies that oid is ignored at postgres 14. I tried just using a counter and hoped that writing to existing would automatically write the oid. (I get an error the oid already exists).I am using this oid as the primary key so that It doesn't have to be set when adding to esri. I have attempted to read the flat postgres table and sample the last n and then use that as a parameter to set the start number of the counter. But have not been successful getting that to work.Any ideas on how to do this?

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1 year ago

stljContributor

asked in Automation

Accessing FME_TOPIC parameter inside automation

HiI'm working on a project where we are migrating from a solution based on subscriptions into more automations. I ran into problems when I try to pick up the topic name from fme server parameter FME_TOPIC. Inside a workspace triggered by a subscription all is fine, but when a use automation with a FME Server Topic Trigger, the value of FME_TOPIC is a GUID like string. First part of is the same as the automation id. I have no problem with FME_TOPIC_MESSAGE parameter. Any ideas? Thanks, Stefan

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1 year ago

bhkContributor

asked in Automation

What Triger Event of FME Automation to Chose When A Geodatabase Feature Class is been Updated

Having a SDE Geodatabase and a Feature Class called `Park` can someone please let me know what Triger Event I can use to be notified and action when a New Feature added into the `Park` Feature Class by user

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1 year ago

todd_davisSupporter

asked in Automation

Passing Automation Writer Value to FME Server Topic Notify in an automation fails

In an automation, we are utilising an automation writer to pass a dynamically created json syntax for sending an email to a relevant FME Server topic. e.g. { "email_to" : "<to email>", "email_cc" : "", "email_bcc" : "", "email_from" : "<source email>", "email_replyto" : "", "email_subject" : "Hi", "subscriber_content" : "its me again" } The topic is however sending this as "content" rather than breaking it down into relevant parts when it is passed in as a variable from the automation writer (in this case {route.Output.text_line_data}) However, if I past that same hardcoded text value into the notification, rather than have it come from the automation value, then it works. We utilise a email subscriber to send all emails, rather than setting up individual email sending for each automation, so we don't want to change how

1 year ago

daniel.m.getzContributor

asked in Automation

Can I attach a link to the log file for a specific job when an automation runs?

I have an automation that is triggered when the user enters a record into a database. When that job fails, it would be helpful to have a link directly to the job details in the log file. When the job fails, it sends a failure notification email from an FME workbench that is part of the automation flow. It does this via the emailer transformer. Is it possible to add a link to the log file for the specific jobs that are triggered? Is it better to do this inside or outside of the workbenches inside the automation? Thank you

While Converting Fbx to VRML (*.wrl) format, the coordinates are swapping. Why?

FBX is EPSG:2326 coordinate system. VRML (*.wrl) converted is (Y and Z coordinate swapped)

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1 year ago

datamanContributor

asked in Automation

How to run one Workbench X times (Loop)

Hey there,I have written a workbench where I get some data from some weather-stations and generate the average temperature for that station as a line in a new Excel file. It works great but we have 100 Weather stations and I want to make it with all of the stations and get the excel file with 100 lines... I imagine it like:for i in 0..99 loop getDataFromStation(i) processData() writeDatain Excel(i)end loop But I have no way to do those loop in FME Desktop or Server. Or at leat I do not find it...Has anyone any idea?thanks a lot

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1 year ago

vxn43Supporter

asked in Automation

IMAP email set up for an Automation

I have a Fault Tolerant installation of FME Flow that includes a load balancer. I need to use IMAP email protocol to receive emails from FME Flow. I have created an automation and want it to send an email if succeeds. In the Automations screen - Email Details, I choose Actions - Send an email. I then see the SMTP parameters, but nowhere found is IMAP protocol parameters. How do I access IMAP protocol parameters if I want to Send an email?

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1 year ago

vxn43Supporter

asked in Automation

Notifying when an automation has completed its run or not

I have created an Automation in FME Server. It is triggered by a Schedule and runs a single workspace. What is the best way to have an email automatically sent to me notifying that the automation has finished running and succeeded or the automation did not succeed. In FME Server, I see under Automations - Notifications (Classic). But I am not clear on exactly how to set up the email notification. Here is what I have done so far, and it does not seem to be sending me an email after the automation has run. Any suggestions?

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1 year ago

vxn43Supporter

asked in Automation

Using workspace with disabled connector and transformer in an Automation

I need to publish a workspace into FME Server that has a disabled connector and disabled transformer. In FME Desktop 2021, the workspace can run successfully with these disabled. If I publish this workspace to FME Server 2021 and create/run an Automation, will FME Server recognize the disabled connector and transformer and not run them?

1 year ago

mourabitikram1

asked in Automation

hi i have to add some properties in the ifcpropertysinglevalue for the objects in an ifc file but those properties i need to inject them in a certain propertyset and under some conditions ( if i have for example IFCFLOWFITTING i need to add x propert

Scheduled Service Failing

I have a service that runs on a schedule that regularly fails to connect to a hosted ArcGIS Online service. If I manually resubmit the same failed service it succeeds. I have other scheduled services that use the same AGOL connection without any problems. I have tried recreating the scheduled task, republishing the service, and re-authenticating the connection. Does anyone have any ideas why this scheduled service is failing but succeeds when manually running and other scheduled services using the same AGOL connection succeed?

1 year ago

mikebrooks

asked in Automation

How to stop automation from continuing to send emails

Hello all, I have had an automation running for the better part of a year and I set it up to send me emails (post topic on failure). I needed to revise this and set up 2 separate automations to separate the types of jobs, daily vs every 30 minutes. Prior to setting up the new automations, I stopped the original and deleted it. It is still sending me emails now. I also made sure I replaced every instance where it was tied to a schedule, and I deleted the topic itself, and I am still getting emails. It has been stopped and deleted for over a month now and I am searching for a solution to end the emails. Any help or suggestion would be appreciated. Example below, it is sending failure notifications from over a month ago:{"automation.id":"cac0de02-77e3-4c13-b330-dba1175dfaf7","workspace":"CMPT CG Future Allocation VW.fmw","timeRequested":"Wed-31-May-2023 05:00:00 PM","requestKeyword":"SERVER_SCHEDULER","ti

1 year ago

manca_ent

asked in Automation

How does having Automations running constantly affect performance?

I'm just wondering if there's an impact on performance having multiple automations running constantly. They are triggered by a schedule within the automation to run once per day.

1 year ago

mr_fmeEnthusiast

asked in Automation

Update sheet in Sharepoint

Hi, I have a spreadsheet in sharepoint where one of the sheets needs to be updated weekly, from another sheet that is in another file in sharepoint. I tried using the sharepoint connector but it makes me lose cell color, formulas and other formatting. The ideal would be just to delete a sheet inside a sharepoint file and insert a new sheet, without harming the other sheets. How can FME help me with this?

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1 year ago

arthyContributor

asked in Automation

How to define the time on FME serevr so that it should be the same as in local time?

Hello, Currently, I'm having a delay and I don't know how to fix. The FME server time is not the current time, instead it is the time UTC that is displayed. How can I change it?

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1 year ago

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