+1Hi,
I need to make the Esri Arcgis connector available for all users within a APP-V packages, however these connectors install under the app data folder. Is there any way to install these connectors on a program files or data folder so that all the users can make usage of the Hub connectors. Is there a way to change this path? Thanks in advance. I already tried to copy the files to the program data however FME doesn't see the files and is unable to access the connectors.
Yours sincerely.
+70You can point FME to use a shared (network) folder to store custom transformers (under options, default paths, shared fme folders)
You can then set the Shared Resource Directort registry key to that path under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
+1You can point FME to use a shared (network) folder to store custom transformers (under options, default paths, shared fme folders)
You can then set the Shared Resource Directort registry key to that path under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
Thanks I will definitely try this out.
+1You can point FME to use a shared (network) folder to store custom transformers (under options, default paths, shared fme folders)
You can then set the Shared Resource Directort registry key to that path under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
I tried manually adding the “Shared Resource Directory” into the virtual registry within the APP-V package. However this did not work. I can't add the “You can point FME to use a shared (network) folder to store custom transformers (under options, default paths, shared fme folders)” step because I need to virtualize the app, which means I don't a have a license and can't open it first. The first time it gets opened is after finishing the package. Is there any other way to realize this?
+70Hmmm, I recall in the past
+1You can point FME to use a shared (network) folder to store custom transformers (under options, default paths, shared fme folders)
You can then set the Shared Resource Directort registry key to that path under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
Is this available for 2022.2 as well? The documentation shows this is for 2025.2
+15Hi
Unfortunately, at this time, it is not possible to ‘configured’ where packages are installed. They will default to the APPDATA location. We have this internal IDEA IDEA-579 that tracks this enhancement.
This link below, is a discussion that
However, he also shares, that it might be possible for a login script to possibly install packages for each user. I think this might require elevated permissions - but IT might have some way to do this. I’ve not tested this but in theory it might work… or lastly, as he also shares in this post, copying the packages to that roaming location in C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming.
If I may suggest, boost this idea… the community idea for what you are specifically asking for… I would visit that and express your interest.
Just a note on the FME version in this post: FME Desktop 2022.2 is out of support in case that helps you get aligned with a newer version of FME Form 2025.2 or 2026.1.
+15I should also add… as you,
I tried manually adding the “Shared Resource Directory” into the virtual registry within the APP-V package. However this did not work.
When I attempted to add this to the HKLM Hive (system) it didn’t work for all users. So I don’t think it is being picked up from there… (maybe the SYSTEM user might - did not test this).
+1Till this day is has not been working, after trying several times. I think I will repackage to a newer version. So that we keep up to date.
