I am new to FME, recently started to work on FME Desktop 2014. I am looking to convert any format to CSV. My requirement is to deposite output CSV to same input folder.
e.g. If user selects c:\\temp\\test.shp then test.csv should be written to c:\\temp\\folder.
Currently I am able to convert the file but I am not able to set output path same as input path.
I am not sure how to achieve this.Any pointers in the right direction will be appreciated.
Regards,
john
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Your input shapefiles have a parameter $(SourceDataset_SHAPE) (see navigator panel)
If u create a attribute directory_out or something after parsing it from this parameter.
Or you can use a driectory and filename reader. To do samish.
I can create directory_out attribute but how to assign it to DestDataset macro so that it will create csv in that folder.
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create a scripted parameter (in my picture $out).
In the stringeditor of this scripted parameter you can make a link to the Sourcedataset.
You can extract the path in this editor, using regularexpression.
Then edit the parameter of the DestDataset_SHAPE and link it to the created parameter
Agree with Gio on defining a scripted parameter.
I'll give an example. A Scripted (Tcl) Parameter with this script provides the directory path of the source dataset.
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return [file dirname $FME_MacroValues(SourceDataset_SHAPE)]
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Just be aware that this example is valid only when SourceDataset_SHAPE represents a single file path.
Takashi
+15The definition of the $out parameter must be done prior to the referencing of this $out parameter.
This order you can set in the paramter section in the navigator panel, you can drag one above the other
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Takashi is of course right..more efficient to directly script the DestDataset.
+8Please could you provided the TCL script to define the folder output writer based on the file input reader name?
Thanks
