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We are troubleshooting an issue getting FME 2024.0.2.2 to write to an ArcGIS SDE hosted in SQL 2019 on AWS. We have ArcGIS Pro 3.3.5 installed. This should all align with guidance found here: Notes on FME and Esri Versions and Compatibility – FME Support CenterAdditionally, we’ve found new guidance that seems to suggest the decade + old method of using desktop/Pro is no longer valid and ArcGIS Server is required to reside on the same machine as FME Flow: Using FME Flow with Esri ArcGIS Software – FME Support CenterWe have confirmed at publishing in Pro, the default is all licensed users are hitting the concurrent server and being assigned an Advanced license.The error we are seeing is: Our questions:Is the documentation right and ArcGIS Server is the only option (i.e., cannot use Pro)? If ArcGIS Server is the only option, must the ArcGIS Server instance remain running (i.e., the ArcServer.exe process must be started and running or can it be stopped)? It sounds from our error that the e

Hi Everyone,Currently FME Flow v2023.1 is installed in our client environment. From documentation it seems that the support will end for this version in Aug 2026. Can someone please confirm which version would be recommended for upgrade?​@hkingsbury ​@david_r ThanksKirti

In version 2024 of FME Flow markdown is offered, but only support on a very restrictive level.As an example: headings, bold and italic work, and email addresses are interpreted in normal text paragraphs.However, the styling is not consistent. Text in itemizations has a different font size than normal text.Email addresses in itemizations are not interpreted...It would be great if the author had the possibility to use HTML to style the text, and make email addresses and url’s active when needed.

We’ve recently upgraded to FME Flow 2024.2 and have started encountering an issue where some of our processes fail to write to ArcSDE using the Geodatabase writer. The error message appears, but I can’t determine the root cause.Some processes are able to write to the SDE consistently, while few others mostly fail—though they have occasionally succeeded. I’ve tried re-uploading with various ArcGIS default settings, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference.We’re currently using ArcGIS Desktop 2022.Any insight would be appreciated. 2025-7-7 09:44:12 | Unable to perform any licensing related tasks. Please check your Esri ArcGIS Compatibility workspace parameter, found in Navigator -> Workspace Parameters -> Translation. This 64-bit version of FME requires ArcGIS Desktop along with 64-bit Background Geoprocessing; ArcGIS Pro; or ArcGIS Enterprise. Refer to this this article http://fme.ly/qua for more details  

Hi,I created a workspace that uses an Esri ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Feature Service. The workspace run on FME Form and on FME Flow if i run it. However, once I make an workspace app from the workspace on FME Form I get the following error and my workspace fails: 89 2025-7-2 14:58:39 | ArcGIS Online Feature Service Reader: Connection 'AGOL service' does not exist. Check connection parameter and connection definitions in FME options and try again  Here is a screenshot from my jobs. Lower one is of my run and top one is through the workspace app.  We are running on FME Flow 2023.2.4

Hi,I’m trying to downoad FME Flow 2024.2.5 package for Linux Debian 11, but the link is broken:https://downloads.safe.com/fme/2024/deb_11/fme-flow-2024.2.5-b24832-linux-x64~debian.11.runMaybe a Safer can check this issue. Thanks!

I followed the advices in the troubleshooting from ​@lizsanderson21 to setup a custom Python interpreter in FME Flow under Windows.I did so because I needed to install pandas in a version that requires numpy to be more recent than the one that comes with FME.So far I thought all went fine, but when I call numpy.__version__ from within a PythonCreator then the version number returned is 1.26.2. When I use pip.exe list from within my custom Python installation folder then the numpy version returned is 2.2.6 → matching the version number from when I installed numpy through pip.I also installed pandas and SQLAlchemy through pip and the version numbers returned from the PythonCreator do match the version numbers pip.exe list returns.I wonder why numpy seems not to be used from the custom Python installation but rather from a fall back version that comes with FME Flow. Did I forget some step? I installed Python 3.12 on the FME Flow machine I ran the following three commands with the paths:

We have set up our remote engine on another server, now I’m trying to configure a remote engine in FME Server 2022, but the tab is not visible. How do I get it to show?

It is common knowledge that Flow has to be on the same server as ESRI ArcGIS Server for all the ESRI toys to function correctly.How does this work with a Remote Engine? If we have 2 servers, one with Flow and the other with ArcGIS Server, can we overcome the licencing issue by installing a remote engine on the ArcGIS Server machine?I see from this article Using FME Flow with Esri ArcGIS Software – FME Support Center that it states“ArcGIS Server must be installed and licensed on the same machine as the FME Flow Engine Service”, but what does this mean in practice…???? The “Flow Engine Service” means the main installation of Flow, rather than Remote Engine, yes? Any help will be warmly appreciated.RegardsStu 

I am creating a PDF report in a PythonCaller and currently I am writing it into a subfolder of FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_TEMP.I would like to know where I have to write the file to be able to generate a download link for it.When I use normal writers than I reference the writer in the Download Service… but with a PythonCaller?

Having an issue where users using the Palo Alto VPN can't get licenses assigned.The logs show that they can can connect to the server but the logs show that lmgrd is not running(it is).  It's works fine without the VPN 2025-05-22 15:52:28 Connected to a license service running on standard port 27000 on server  (x.xx.xxx.xx)2025-05-22 15:53:13 Checking whether the license service offers FME licenses2025-05-22 15:53:13 The license service running on port 27000 on server  (x.xx.xx.xx) does not appear to offer FME licenses. It provided the following vendor information: lmgrd is not running: License server machine is down or not responding. (-96,7:11001 "WinSock: Host not found (HOST_NOT_FOUND)")2025-05-22 15:53:13 The license service(s) tested on server  (x.xxx.xx.x) do not appear to offer FME licenses. Please have your system administrator check that a SAFE license service is running on the correct port (standard ports are between 27000 and 27009) Our vendor port is set at 27010Any ideas?

Getting an error with the default (OOTB) schedules/workspaces for : backupConfiguration.fmw JobHistoryStatisticsGathering.fmw Both times it’s an SSL error with the HTTPCallers in those workspaces. Looks to me like they’re calling a URL based on the Windows machine name provided (gathered?) during installation.This was not an upgrade but fresh install so I think this thread about the API version does not apply. It’s definitely calling V3.However, after the initial install, I have switched to HTTPS and added a DNS name with a valid SSL cert. All my services - Data Download, Data Streaming, Job Submitter etc - are working fine with this new name/URL.But the HTTPCaller still uses the FME_SERVER_WEB_URL(FME_SERVER_WEB_URL)/fmerest/v3/migration/backup/downloadwhich I think comes fromfmeFlowConfigDid I miss a step when setting up HTTPS and should I have switched this entry? If not, is it safe to just put the full DNS name for my FME Server instance in the fmeFlowConfig ?Not a huge issue wit

Hi -I could use a hand. We are working with FME Flow 2024.1.1 with work spaces being generated in FME Desktop 2024.1.1.The data download service is working fine, but we would like to be able to do one or two things:Is it possible to just download a .docx or xslx file without it being zipped? It is one other step that our end users don’t need. If not, is it possible to name the zip file according to report for the area we are working in, something like: BostonStreets_20250203.zip. An example of the output we are seeing, and would like to change, is attached. We can name the files within the zip file whatever we want, no problem.Any help or suggestions are appreciated!Thanks! 

Workspace I’m uploading from FME Form (2024.0.1.0) returns this error.  Failed to update definition of database type 'Microsoft SQL Server (JDBC)' - FME Flow encountered an error and reported the following message.Database type Microsoft SQL Server (JDBC) cannot be edited.Request to http://XXXXXXXXX/fmeapiv4/databasetypes/Microsoft SQL Server (JDBC) returned status code 422. Is a workspace that has SQL Executors pointing to a SQL Server database and outputs results to a XLSX file on my laptop.Any help would be appreciated. 

Hi list.I have a local FME Flow development setup using 2024.2.3Originally all of its 4 services ran as Local System, but the workspaces need to access files on a file share on another server, and so I tried changing the services (except database) to Local Network Service without much success.Our production servers (2022) do run with an AD account, so I have som experience with this approach. I therefore changed the development Flow to run under my AD account.The interface seems to be working ok, but now whenever I try to run a workspace, it errs with “There was an error submitting the job”.Why is this different ? What am I missing here ?Any insight is appriciated.Cheers

This article covers setting up FME Form & Flow Emailer transformers, but doesn't cover the System Email setup in FME Flow.https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407404506253-How-to-Connect-to-Microsoft-Exchange-Online-using-OAuth-2-0-Microsoft-Modern-AuthenticationThat page has much fewer settings available than the transformers:The docs don’t mention how to use Client ID (UI notes this as Microsoft OAuth only)https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Flow/WebUI/System-Email.htm What are the steps needed to set up System Email with Microsoft OAuth?Do we need to register an SMTP Account & Password rather than use Client ID / Client Secret?

We have 3 different FME servers, how can we modify the FLOW UI so that you can easily distinguish one server from the other?

I am trying to read/write from ArcGIS Portal in FME Flow with a parameterized Web Connection, but am not able to select a connection in FME Flow. I used these steps to set everything up succesfully: https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407772142733-How-to-Create-an-ArcGIS-Enterprise-Portal-Web-Connection-OAuth-2-0 ✅ FME Form I created:a webservice named 'Esri ArcGIS Portal MyCompany’ several web connecions: ‘user1 Esri ArcGIS Portal MyCompany’, ‘user2 Esri ArcGIS Portal MyCompany’This works fine in FME Form and I can read from ArcGIS Portal. ✅ FME FlowI published these service, connections and workspace to FME Flow as described, and this runs fine as well. As long as the connection is hardcoded in the workspace. ❌ FME Flow with Portal Connection ParameterNow I want to create a parameter for this connection, so I can choose in FME Flow which connection to use, but that doesn't seem to work.When creating the parameter the only supported service is 'Esri ArcGIS Portal (Template)’,

When I tried to connect to FME Flow from FME Form, it failed and got following logs:Starting connection to 'Prod FME Flow' Connecting to 'https://fmeflow.xxxx.xxxx.nsw.gov.au' (web connection, authenticated login)... Successfully connected to FME Flow 2024.2.1 - Build 24801 - win64. Register client failed - FME Flow encountered an error and reported the following message. Internal Server Error Request to https://fmeflow.xxxx.xxxx.nsw.gov.au/fmeapiv4/transmission/registration/eb34e62a-ebe9-4ec8-9d4c-fbbf3cc5a38a/enabled?machineCode=3705524670 returned status code 500.Can someone help me out? Thanks. 

The above error is the error am having running a workspace on FME Flow. Log ErrorThe log file for job ID "6" does not exist.

Hello everyone,I created a workspace app that is now used by my colleagues. In my script I have a geom parameter. In the workspace app the user uses the map tthen o populate the value for the geom parameter.My colleagues asked whether it's possible for the search to be limited to a certain area (Netherlands or even Utrecht ) One colleague made a typo and ended up in Latin-America. In order to minimize such mistakes it would be nice to limit the searches to certain areas and I was wondering whether that would be possible.  

I’m trying to replicate a user’s Web Service for Sharepoint Online. However, I don’t have the field called ‘Request Format’ within the ‘Retrieve Token Parameters’ section. Does anyone know why this would be missing for me but not for other users within the business?  Other users  

Hi, we are silent installing FME Flow for the first time. We used to install FME Server using a silent install script, which uses the next installation properties:FMESERVERHOSTNAMEINSTALLDIRFMESERVERSHAREDDATAPGDATAWEBSERVERHOSTNAMESERVLETPORTDATABASEPASSWORDIn the new FME Flow silent install instructions, a different set of installation properties is used. I think the properties above compare to COREHOSTNAME (changed)INSTALLDIR (unchanged)FMEFLOWSHAREDDATA (changed)PGDATA (unchanged)EXTERNALHOSTNAME (changed)SERVLETPORT (unchanged)DATABASEPASSWORD (unchanged).My questions:Can this be confirmed?  Would it be possible to get a link to the location where this is documented? 

We are converting a number of GIS-focused Automations in FME Flow 2024.0 to use the new SDE Database Connections instead of the old PATH resource.  FME Flow is returning an error when attempting to read the new database connection properties: ‘An error occurred while attempting to retrieve the connection parameters from the connection file’ For each of the FME Flow Database Connections, we used an FME Resource, ‘SDE_GISD’, for the path reference for the connection file.  We found if we use a UNC path instead of the FME Flow resource it works as expected.  Is this a limitation or are we doing something wrong?Connection works as expected on local host, local server host, and with UNC path for the database connection within FME Flow.  Just not with using a Resource path in the connection.Error:315 2024-7-31 11:51:25 | Opening the Esri Geodatabase reader 316 2024-7-31 11:51:25 | An ArcGIS license is already checked out. The product checked out is 'ArcServer' 317 2024-7-31 11:51:25

We migrated from FME Server 2022 to FME Flow 2024 (FME Flow 2024.2.3Build 24825 - win64) and we have imported the 2022 backup successfully. When I now want to create a new project and I want to add a Resource path to the Project, the list of Resources to chose from is empty.I’ve looked at the request and the response contains the list of resource paths at the highest level but this list is not displayed in the UI. Is there a known issue with this release or a config setting that we missed?Request URL:https://<fmeserver>/fmeapiv4/resources/connections?limit=100&offset=0&suppressBroadcastError=false&cb=1744107685909Request Method:GETStatus Code:200 OKResponse : {    "items": [        {            "name": "FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_BACKUP",            "owner": "admin",            "ownerID": "fb2dd313-e5cf-432e-a24a-814e46929ab7",            "sharable": true,            "displayName": "Backup",            "description": "This shared resource is the backup directory",