Deployment

Hi.I’ve just upgraded my local FME Flow from 2024.0.1 to 2024.2.1 using an engine only upgrade.I.e. install FME parallel to the previous engine, and change the configured template path.The interface is thus still 2024.0.1.The FME Flow interface starts, but the engine never shows up in its list.I’ve tried to run the new fme.exe directly, and it seems to be running.What unforeseen pitfall have I stumbled into ?Cheers.

Hello,  I am using a no-fault FME Flow architecture: 2 engines. Should the engines be restarted regularly, for example, each month? What does Safe Software recommend?How often do you restart the engines? When do you restart the engines?

Recently upgraded our Dev environment to FME Flow 2024.1 (in situ)Previously we were connecting to WebMethods using Software AG(Nirvana)After installation, relevant .jar files have been added to the jms directory on the serverHowever, there is no connectivity.The error received isOM.safe.fmeserver.plugin.jms.JMSClientException: javax.naming.CommunicationException: JNDI setup failed on RNAME=nsps:REDACTED [Root exception is com.pcbsys.nirvana.client.nRealmUnreachableException: Realm is currently not reachable:Realm was still unreachable after max retry count - 0]This doesn’t appear to be hugely helpful as you get the exact same error if you use an incorrect provider URL. I can’t see anything in the logs that provides any additional informationAll evidence points to the location being reachable (testnet connection in powershell from the server) @steveatsafe - any ideas?

Reading this: https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407546959629-Deploying-FME-Flow-on-AzureIt seems possible to deploy a finished setup on Azure using this product: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/safesoftwareinc.fme-platform?tab=OverviewMy questions are. Is there anyone that have tried this approach (only 1 review right now)? And what are the estimated costs for the Azure infrastructure per month for this setup? I understand the costs are higher for more usage etc. However ther have to be a minimum estimated  cost for a “normal” system somehow.   

Hello FME’ers.We recently upgraded our FME Flow and FME Form instances from 2023.1 to 2024.1 (Build 24622). FME Flow is installed as an express installation on single Windows Server 2016 and is configured to use HTTPS and Azure AD. FME Form is also installed on the server and my laptop. When testing the connection from Form to Flow on my laptop everything was fine. I way able to connect and upload/download workbenches. However, I am unable to do the same on the server itself. When connecting as Admin, I get:Login failed (Connection Error) - Unable to connect to FME Flow.When trying to connect was my user I get:Connection Storage: Request to update access token failed. (HTTP Error 'HTTP/1.1 400')I then went to refresh the Azure AD connection and got the following error:Server's certificate does not match the URL.Client does not have access to any certificates from the following issuers:Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2I am able to get to

I installed FME Flow 2024 and configured it to have Version Control on (without the GitHub option). I published a workspace from FME Form. Then, in FME Form, I altered the workspace (added a transformer) and re-published it, replacing the first version.However, when I click History, I get zero results, both at the top-Workspaces level and at the repository level.Anyone have insight to add to this?

I am encountering the error below, but I am unsure of the cause of this issue.We have installed FME Form & Flow 2023.2.2 and ArcGIS Pro (version 32_188049) on the server PC. 94 2024-12-1 14:14:22 | 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 95 2024-12-1 14:14:22 | GEODATABASE_FILE writer: An error has occurred. Check the logfile above for details

I’m trying to update FME Flow from version 2023.1 to 2024.2. Upgrading In Place, On the Same Machine.I want to use the encryption key from the previous FME Flow installation so I could restore the previous configuration in the new installation. This means I also want to update my FME Flow Database password in fmeDatabaseConfig.txt.Before starting the newly installed FME Flow, the encryptConfigSetting.sh script works and outputs the password in the format of DB_PASSWORD=fme_enc:xxx.After I’ve started the FME Flow, the script does not work anymore:Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/codec/digest/DigestUtils        at COM.safe.fmeserver.encryption.FMEEncryptionKeyFileUtils.computeChecksum(FMEEncryptionKeyFileUtils.java:22)        at COM.safe.fmeserver.encryption.FMEEncryptionKeyAccessorFile.calculateChecksum(FMEEncryptionKeyAccessorFile.java:86)        at COM.safe.fmeserver.encryption.FMEEncryptionKeyAccessorFile.loadKeys(FMEEncryptionKeyAccessorF

Hello everyoneWe have a problem, we upgraded from FME Server 2022 to FME Flow 2024.1.1FME Flow was installed on a virtual machine in Azure, after doing the express installation it was configured to use a .pfx certificate and HTTPS according to the documentation (https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407434854157-Configuring-FME-Flow-for-HTTPS-Using-a-PFX-or-P12-Certificate)In the fmeServerConfig.txt file it was assigned to FME_SERVER_WEB_URL=https://<hostname>:443From that machine we tried accessing using https://<hostname>/fmeserver/ and it works fineFrom any other computer we used https://<hostname>.mydomain.eu/fmeserver/ and it worked but now this gives an error 502 Bad GatewayIs it a DNS error or are we missing something to configure in FME Flow? Thanks in advance

Hello,I just performed an upgrade from FME FLOW 2023.1 to version 2024.2 and now I have a big problem because I can’t restore the backup I made before upgrading.The restore process fails with The system restore failed for the following reason:The export location provided is invalid.The error message in the History list saysCOM.safe.fmeserver.configuration.migration.FMEConfigurationException: java.lang.NullPointerException: inputStreamin a red box just above the heading “Failure”.The log just states Unable to extract import package. The backup.fsconfig is a quite large file (15 GB) because I forgot to remove some raster files from the resources before creating the backup. I copied it manually to the resources/Backup folder so I can select it from there for restoring instead of uploading. Nonetheless it won’t restore.I can unzip the file and see its content, so the archive itself is seemingly OK. What I did try:Unzipped the file to a directory, removed the raster files from the created s

After a fresh installation of FME Flow 2024.1.2.1 are we (at least) missing the following two libraries:DateTimeFormat_func.dll DateTimeNow_func.dllAny idea where I can get these dll’s from so I can add them to the plugin directory of the server? 

We just installed FME Flow 2024.1.2.1 on a Windows machine and I published a workspace. Running the workspace immediately ends in:Undefined macro `WORKSPACE_NAME' dereferenced in file `flow_testing\sqlserver_test_delete\sqlserver_test_delete.fmw' The workspace was published from an ArcGIS Interoperability Workbench [FME(R) 2024.0.1.0 (20240328 - Build 24202 - WIN64)], but I tried the same from FME Form 2024.2. The result is the same. The workspace is as simple as it gets. Just a reader and a writer, and the error appears independent if there is a name for the workspace set or not. Can somebody please point me the right direction to solve the issue? 

Hi All.Our FME servers are still running 2022.2, but I need to run a specific job in FME Form 2024.1, and have it execute a workspace on the server.But the workspace refuses to connect to the server. This happens regardless of using FMEServerJobSubmitter (as copied from an old workspace), or a brand new FMEFlowJobSubmitter.The web connection used is saved in an older version (2020-2022), and works there. I tried to create and use a new connection in 2024, but that also fails.What caveats are present when trying to connect 2024 to a 2022 server ?Any insights and experiences are welcome.Cheers, Lars I.

 How to setup FME Server as POST Endpoint capable of receiving HTTPS requests from AWS’s source IP range.?  

I’m considering updating FME Flow to version 2024.1 on a server where we currently have ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1 installed. Some of my workspaces utilize Arcpy and the ArcGIS API for Python.Based on the compatibility table, ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1 is compatible with FME 2021.2, but not with FME 2024.1.Can anyone clarify whether Arcpy and the ArcGIS API for Python will function properly with FME Flow 2024.1 in this setup? Are there any known issues I should be aware of?https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407724093837-Notes-on-FME-and-Esri-Versions-and-Compatibility

We have an FME Flow automation that monitors a network directory for new files.  Once new files arrive, they are emailed as attachments using an FME Flow Email (send) Action.Is there a way to make the “Email To” distribution list somewhat dynamic?We have an FME Workspace that generates a text file of the desired distribution list.  Currently when it is determined a change might have occurred in the list, we open the text file and manually copy & paste the contents into the “Email To” of the FME Automation monitoring the network directory. Is there a means to have the Automation’s “Email To” parameter just use the text file directly?Or perhaps to have the workspace that generates the text file be included in the automation and provide the current distribution list once the automation is triggered?  

We are in the process of setting up our production environment.  I have enabled version control in Dev and have been committing/pushing my workbench edits to our external GIS repository.  I have connected our production environment to the same repository, but Fetch doesn’t pull down the workbenches.  Is that normal behavior, as is that user-error?  I know I can make a Project file and move them, but was wondering if I’m doing something wrong.

I have multiple FME Flow/Server Apps that are used by a lot of people. We have not decided to give each individual their own account on Flow. That might be the answer, but is there a way to get the user ip address or computer name? If it is a public accessible app I know it might be tough, but I feel like it should be able to read this in the logs. 

Running FME Flow 2024.1Trying to make a simple http request and the following error is returned 60 2024-10-9 15:52:34 | HTTPCaller (HTTPFactory): [1]: HTTP transfer error: Timeout was reached 61 2024-10-9 15:52:34 | HTTPCaller (HTTPFactory): [1]: Please ensure that your network connection is properly set up 62 2024-10-9 15:52:34 | HTTPCaller (HTTPFactory): [1]: No proxy settings have been entered. If you require a proxy to access external URLs, please ensure the appropriate information has been entered  The correct settings have been set under System Configuration > Network & Email > Proxy The server has been restarted since these were set A workspace making the request within a python caller within an FME workspace works successfully The request is to ArcGISOnline and we can successfully connect to AGOL using a featurereader and an ESRI ArcGIS Online web connection We can access the url directly from the serverAm I missing something obvious (I’d be very please

Hello,I’m actually running an instance of FME Server deployed using Safe Software’s Helm chart.The core component image version is 2024.1, and the HTTP readiness probe path is the following:/fmeapiv4/healthcheck/readiness The result of a get request is the following:{ "status": "notReady", "message": "One or more essential processes are unavailable.", "components": [ { "component": "notifier", "status": "up" }, { "component": "connections", "status": "up" }, { "component": "queue", "status": "up" }, { "component": "resources", "status": "up" }, { "component": "core", "status": "up" }, { "component": "cleanup", "status": "up" }, { "component": "configuration", "status": "up" }, { "component": "relayer", "status": "up" }, { "component": "scheduler", "status": "up" } ], "initializationTasks": [ { "task": "installDefaultContent",

2022.0.0.2  > Flow 2024.1  Is there a way to tell how many transformers will need to be upgraded? 

Our FME Form installations are able to establish ArcSDE connections with a SQL creator to our enterprise SQL Server geodatabase and perform SQL Select statements.When these workspaces are published to Flow the following warnings are received and the records are not read:“Esri Geodatabase: ArcMap has limited SQL functionality and may not be able to process query 'SELECT CPSUPV,CPTECH FROM AICC.GLP_BDinfo'. Consider installing ArcGIS Pro for broader SQL functionality”FME Flow is able to use the same ArcSDE connections, and read records with an ArcSDE Reader from our enterprise SQL Server geodatabase.  It only seems to complain when we attempt to execute SQL through the connection with a SQL Creator or Executor.Additionally, FME Flow successfully executes SQL statements using SQL Creators/Executors against the enterprise geodatabase when connecting via a Microsoft SQL Server Non-Spatial format connection.Is there a configuration that could be addressed on the Flow Servers to enable SQL Cr

​Hey!I’m faced with the challenge of deploying FME Remote Engine Services (RES) in a hybride cloud scenario. In this scenario, Windows/Linux VMs are not an option and I came up with the idea of packaging RES in a Ubuntu-based Docker Image for a containerized deployment.My approach is to use silent install with a cfg-file like officially supported for FME Flow installation on a Ubuntu base image. However, I’m adapting it for the Remote Engine Services, which are shipped as a *.run file.Unfortunately, there is no official documentation/support for the Docker part and I had to build my custom image. However, I was wondering if anyone out there has tried something like this?Why is this not officially supported by @safe @safesoftware (yet)? Seems like a low hanging fruit - for FME Flow dockerfile is provided officially and it is much more complex…Added this as an idea: FME Remote Engine Services as Docker/Kubernetes Deployment | SafeSoftware Community

Hi all,We are planning the release of our upgrade FME 2024 package and the upgrade of our license manager.If we go ahead and upgrade the license manager will it still work with the older 2022 clients?We have a short overlap period during testing where both versions are in use.Thanks,Annette

Hello, I currently have a workbench that extracts all of my job history, auotmations, dataEndpoints (readers/writers) which I feed into a powerBI dashboard so I can more easily track data i/o, and jobs via using httpcallers and the fme flow rest api v3.I have just realised there is a issue with this, FeatureReaders, FeatureWriters, SQLExecutors and SQLCreators are excluded when using get “/repositories/{repository}/items/{item}/datasets/{dtype}”… to extract my readers/writers, dtype refers to source or destination, which is only assigned to readers and writers.The issue is FeatureReaders and FeatureWriter are transformers, they are not included in this output!What other methods can I use to extract these parameters from the FeatureReaders/FeatureWriters? (source/destination datasets specifically)