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  • October 11, 2018
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bark0s
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Is it possible to search for multiple file extensions in the one directory and file pathnames reader simultaneously?

Path Filter:

* - returns all files

*.dgn - returns all dgn files

*.dgn,*.shp - returns 0 results

Can someone please help me with the correct syntax for multiple file extensions in Path Filter?

Best answer by david_r

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

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david_r
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  • October 11, 2018

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

danilo_fme
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  • danilo_fmeCelebrity
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  • October 13, 2018

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

Excellent @david_r

 

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danilo_fme
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  • October 15, 2018

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

Great to see an answer 3 days before I had the same question :-)

 

 

bark0s
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  • October 15, 2018

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

Thanks very much, that worked like a charm!

 

 

achilles07
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  • May 4, 2020

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

Thanks @david_r. Saved my precious time, as I didn't go through your document properly. 

chriswilson
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  • September 4, 2023

Try the following

*.{dgn,shp}

Make sure there are no spaces inside the braces.

Doc: http://docs.safe.com/fme/2018.1/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_ReadersWriters/path/PATH_reader.htm

Just used this, thanks David for the tip.

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