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I have public web forms now but whichever format the user picks from the drop down menu it writes to shape. Because I only have Shape writers in the workspace. So I need to replace the Shape writer with Generic Writer and have it be able to write to shape, file gdb, dxf, dgn.
https://fmeserver.ncd.noaa.gov/encdirect_extract_approach.html
that is correct, you can only specify one output format in the Generic Writer. You could, however, publish the format as a public parameter, letting the users select the output format themselves.
The other strategy would be to have one dedicated Writer for each output format and using a Tester / TestFilter for route your features to the desired Writer, e.g. based on a published parameter.
David
Which values have you tried passing to the published parameter "format"? An example would be helpful.
It also seems your workspace could be a case for dynamic schema. Take a look at this article by Mark Ireland for more details. Unless your input and output schema never changes, it could save you a lot of effort.
David
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