Data

I have a source file with 800 000+ features all of which have unique ID’s. I have a list of 600 features that I need to isolate from my Source. Because it is so many features I was wondering what the steps would be and what transformer to use if I simply want to copy the 600 feature’s IDs to a text file/ different source file, and have a relevant transformer look at the values in the text file and extract the correct features from my Source.  Thanks in advance!

I am trying to create a batch file to run some workspace where migrate data from smallworld to a newer one version. Anyone knows how do I set the reader and the writer and parameters like server, service and alternative? Note: I am using the plugin SBS for this migration.  Thanks in Advance

Getting a slight projection shift when performing this conversion operation. Just a straight reformatting conversion, and is not displaying correctly in PLSCAD...  ECW in... 2208900.00 16581180.00  JP2 out... 2208900.13 16581179.86  Thoughts? RL

Reader is Autocad and writer is FGDB. What I am trying to do is extract separate attributes from one layer name. For example Layer name is 4_SDR_21_WATERMAIM and need the 4_ in "size" field SDR_21 in "material" field and WATERMAIN in "main_type" field? Can someone please point me in the right direction for the best way to accomplish this? Thank you

I am looking into using FME Server 2013's scheduling capabilities to run workspaces on a schedule. These workspaces have many published parameters that must be specified. Is it possible to use the built-in web interface to schedule jobs and specify the parameters these jobs should run with? I am not seeing anything like that in the UI or documentation.

I have a dataset of polylines from an ArcGIS database with a 2D geometry and the z-values for the startingpoints and endpoints stored in its attributefile as Z-Start and Z-End. I need to assign those values to the z-value of the first and last points in the polyline in order to export the dataset as a 3D dwg-file.  There is nothing in the datasets attributes that indicates wich is the beginning or the end of the polyline but looking at the datasets geometry for each polyline in the Data Inspector shows that the order of the including points follows the drawingorder in ArcGIS  I cannot find a way that could count the number of points in the geometry of the polyline or a way to assign the z-values.  Is this doable?  

Is it possible to use https with FME server?

I am using the veronoi cell generator to take azimuth data and create sector maps with the output being a shapefile. I right clicked on the writer for the shapefile and selected copy attributes from feature type and chose the input csv file as the feature to copy the attributes from. None of the attributes end up in the shapefile and at this point I am unsure of how to proceed. Any help is appreciated.

All,  I just flpped open the back-end of SDE 10.1 through SQL server and to my surprise the geometry of the SDE feature classes was being read as if it were native SQL spatial data...  Is this a supported feature?  Thanks!  -m

I'm using FME Desktop 2013.  I'd like to know if there is a way to filter/separate out "shapes" and "cells" that are on the same level in the dgn file.  Thank you

What is the best approach for creating an FME workspace that will accept a layer name as a parameter, then export to any data format.  The layers will be coming from SDE, however, depending on the layer name, may have additional FME transformers, etc.  Is there a way to conditionally evaluate a layername parameter, then branch off the workspace execution?  For the output, I assume the generic writer is my best bet?  Thanks in advance,  M

I am having trouble converting shape files into MapInfo and changing the projection from UTM to Long/Lat.  I have tried using FME, MapInfo Universal Translator, MapInfo Create Points.  I even tried creating long/lat fields in a table and then trying to Create Points.  But in all cases the files come up UTM in MapInfo not long lat even though the MapInfo default is Long/Lat.  Anyone with experience with FME and MapInfo that can help  kdmur

Before i dive into this can someone please advise me if this is possible with the data interoperability extension? Thanks in Advance.  http://fmepedia.safe.com/articles/Samples_and_Demos/Creating-Geodatabases-based-on-existing-geodatabases

I am going from DWG to FGDB and have my complete modle working correctly but can not get ANY autocad_ attributes to pull into the DB. All attributes that are in the blocks and ones i create are fine. Any sugestions or toggle I have to flip? Thanks

Hello,  I am trying to solve a problem for my company.  We have built our own land base datasets for the state of Pennsylvania. We are trying to figure out how to create this data as a basemap to be used on Google Maps map control.  Is this possible?  If so, is the FME Desktop enough, or is FME server required? Right now, we only have FME Desktop.  Further, how would you go about starting this type of project?  Any help is appreciated to get started. I did not have much luck with searching the forums thus far.  Thanks, Nick

Hello Dears.  I am working on a migration of Smallworld 3.3 to 4.3, however I getting the error below:   |ERROR |BADNEWS: No MULTI_WRITER dataset name was specified (couldn't find a value for `MULTI_WRITER_DATASET') (writrimp.cpp:572) | 1.0| 0.1|ERROR |BADNEWS: This FME edition does not recognize the `SWORLDSWAF' writer. Please ensure that the current platform supports this writer, the writer name is spelled correctly, and that you have installed all required plug-ins (creator2.cpp:745) | 1.0| 0.0|INFORM|Trying to find a BUILTIN plugin for writer named `SWORLDSWAF' | 1.0| 0.0|ERROR |BADNEWS: BUILTIN writer not found -- no Writer named `SWORLDSWAF' is available in this FME version (creator2.cpp:795)    I guess that the problem is on the field sworld_geometry{0}.sworld_name that receives exi_location as value.    But what intrigues me is that the error only occurs when I try to record geometry data.  (Writing tabular there is no error). The geometry is Simple  

Hello,  I have an SDE dataset containing about 90 records which is updated weekly with new records coming in and old ones moving on. The task is to select a record that has recently come in, and feed it through a series of geoprocessing processes.  I would like to set up in Published Parameters the option to select the record within FME, before starting the process. I have tried to do this through SEARCH FEATURE, but despite the list of records being displayed, and the selection taking place the process ends up with the error  'Must specify an even number of coordinates for 'SEARCH_FEATURE' Program Terminating'   Can this be done?  Also if it can be done, will FME be able to change the records for selection according to the change in the dataset. ?  regards  John

I'm trying to read into workbench the most current PPI (Producers Price Index) value to run some caclulations on in workbench  http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/SelectVariables.aspx?pxID=5913e23c-ff12-41d7-b9a6-edab6da497e5  Has anyone had any success with this kind of thing?  Cheers  Sam

Morning,    I have been happily using FME to translate out raw MasterMap GML files into DWG files for our architects. The fan-out by Attribute has been an invaluable tool.    However, they have now asked if I can get the lines coloured in for them... I have tried everything i can think of but cannot seem to do it.     Ill try to explain further... one of the readers is TopograhpicLine. When fanned out by Descriptivegroup our Architects can switch on and off buildings, a road, general features etc. It is these fanned out features they want different colours so for example buildings red, woodland green.    Any assistance in this would be much appreciated! Ben

Hi guys!  How do I use the Smallword 4 Reader and Writer with Smallworld 4.1? (I need a step-by-step tutorial)  If I need to use Magik codes, post here, please.  Thanks!!!

Hi! Im working on a PDF cartographic output application running on FME server.  Recnetly I encountered the workspace is not flawless as it used to be. It seems around 1/3 of all executions will result in error similar to:  PNG reader: Failed to open the dataset 'C:\\Users\\SAFME2~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ImageFetcher_21378914917511_5860'. Please ensure source data is valid and correct reader is selected  This is a Imagefetcher. Used to get a WMS - PNG-image. Error is at 1.8 seconds, so it cant be a timeout. Pasting the WMS URL in browser works fine. Using the same imagefetchers and URL in other .fmw-files  on the server works fine. Downloading and running the workspace on desktop with same identical settings as on the crash works fine.  Im out of ideas. Should I clean the server up somehow? Any input most welcome. Thank you!       

Hello,  Apologies for the long winded subject.  Is it possible using a transformer to set <Snippet maxLines="2"></Snippet> just under the <Document> tag?  If I use AttributeSetter and set kml_snippet to maxLines="0" but in the resultant kml file I end up with <snippet>maxLines="0"</snippet> instead of what I want as <snippet maxlines = "0"> </snippet>  I am using  FME 2012 SP 2  Cheers, 

in a log file i get this message: all channels have been allocated ....Last line repated 3 times....

I have an Esri shape file. I transferred it to a citygml file as a Land use object. I have one more field in my shape file as a coefficient for type of land use and I wanna have it as Generic Attribute in Land use object. How can I do that? I can also have it as GenericCityObject.  I appreciate your advice in advance.

Was wondering if anybody has split text from a .csv column into to seperate columns?  I have a column named "Coordinates" with x,y data with the word POINTZ before the coordinate.  Example: POINT Z (-113.807295690 52.269077310 842.30)  I would like to put just the values in seperate columns (X & Y) containing no text.....  Once I have the x,y in seperate columns i'm assuming its easy to convert the .csv to a .shp  Any thoughts