Hi, I'm attempting to use the FeatureWriter transformer to write intermediate data in my workspace. The issue I'm running into, is that unlike in Esri's ModelBuilder, I can't connect that output/writer to another transformer, which is what I need to do. Because I'm working with Esri feature classes (in file geodatabases and SDE geodatabases), the formatting of files needs to be just-so. If I'm starting with a .xlsx file and would like to eventually perform spatial analysis on the data, I need the ability to write it to an Esri-friendly format ( geodatabase table) before I can start editing fields, completing joins, etc. I can get the workspace to the point of writing the .xlsx table to a .gdb table, but I'm not sure how to use the FeatureWriter transformer to continue the analysis I need to do on the .gdb table in the same workspace since that transformer doesn't offer any output ports to connect the dataset to another transformer.
How Do I Use FeatureWriter to Add The 'Output'/Writer Data Back Into the Workspace Since There's No Output Port?
Best answer by ciarab
you just need to add a feature reader after the feature writer to read the data you just created back in again.
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you just need to add a feature reader after the feature writer to read the data you just created back in again.
Ahhhh ok, thank you! I was thrown off because the 'Summary' output port didn't have my fields listed. I'll give that a try. Thanks again.
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Or start using FME 2018. Safe added the output ports to the FeatureWriter (all written data is output through these ports).
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Or start using FME 2018. Safe added the output ports to the FeatureWriter (all written data is output through these ports).
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But it looks like this option does not verify that the data is actualy writen.
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But it looks like this option does not verify that the data is actualy writen.
you just need to add a feature reader after the feature writer to read the data you just created back in again.
But it looks like this option does not verify that the data is actualy writen.
Or start using FME 2018. Safe added the output ports to the FeatureWriter (all written data is output through these ports).
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But it looks like this option does not verify that the data is actualy writen.
@jkr_da There are no features in the output port even if I set one feature per featuretype
+37@jkr_da There are no features in the output port even if I set one feature per featuretype
@harshal.gharat All the features I put in, are coming out as you can see. I think I don't understand your comment.
Currently I work with the feature-writer feature-reader combination because then I am sure the written features are correctly written.