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Does FME support the new ArcGIS Online data types

  • January 28, 2025
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Quick and easy question I hope: does FME 2024.2 support the new ArcGIS Online data types (Date Only, Time Only, Timestap Offset and Big Integer) as described here: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/mapping/time-is-on-your-side-with-new-field-types-in-arcgis-online/

Best answer by nielsgerrits

Yes on the gdb writer.

No for the API writer.

Checked using 2024.2.1.0 (20241202 - Build 24801 - WIN64)

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nielsgerrits
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  • January 28, 2025

Yes on the gdb writer.

No for the API writer.

Checked using 2024.2.1.0 (20241202 - Build 24801 - WIN64)


jobvdnoort
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  • January 29, 2025

I’ve used the time only and date only fields in FME 2023.2 as well.

Just make sure the arcgis running on your PC complies.


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  • January 29, 2025

Thanks ​@nielsgerrits and ​@jobvdnoort. Sounds like it’ll also differ per (writer) format.


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  • January 29, 2025

Don’t use them! It will only be the start of your troubles. Relates cannot use BigInteger keys. Many other Esri tools will fail with these new datatypes.


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  • January 30, 2025

Don’t use them! It will only be the start of your troubles. Relates cannot use BigInteger keys. Many other Esri tools will fail with these new datatypes.

That's good to know, this is a question coming from one of our clients, I'll pass this on.


jobvdnoort
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  • January 30, 2025

Don’t use them! It will only be the start of your troubles. Relates cannot use BigInteger keys. Many other Esri tools will fail with these new datatypes.

That's good to know, this is a question coming from one of our clients, I'll pass this on.

haha I had a similar question from a client.

End result:
the date and time fields types ended up as char….. 🤦
(and a seperate datetime field)