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Good morning, I'm trying to write some geodb_point features (cell) to a DGN using Bentley MicroStation Design Writer. The MicroStation cell library must be specified in the writer's parameters. The cells are placed in the DGN, but they appear incorrectly scaled compared to the cells in the cell library. If I refresh the cells in the DGN again from the cell library, they appear correctly scaled again. Unfortunately, I have to perform this step manually for each cell. I've tried adjusting various settings in the writer's advanced parameters. To no avail. Can anyone help me?

Hi everyone,I am new FME user and I will be grateful if i could get some tips what transformers should I use for such an analysis I need to do:I have two addresses’ database (one is reference), both contain addresses (points) and one contains buildings (polygones). i have to compare that dataset: if addresses are on the building or not and if not how distance is betwen address and builiding. If postalcodes are correct; for example if addresses on street x have all the same postalcode. if address is located on correct street and correct town/village.

Hello there, I’m currently working on a workflow for which I need a python package that is not preinstalled with FME.I tried installing the package according to this help page:https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Form-Documentation/FME-Form/Workbench/Installing-Python-Packages.htm Unfortunately I got a dependency collision with other packages that are already installed.So I tried setting up a virtual environment but FME doesn't seem to support custom venvs.https://community.safe.com/transformers-9/how-to-integrate-a-custom-python-environment-27779 My question is:Without uninstalling or up-/downgrading the already installed python packages,what is the official way to avoid such dependency issues? Many thanks in advance.

Hi all, I’d like to use FME to execute some count SQL functions on SQL server (SDE). I’m having trouble with the syntax of the SQL in FME and I’m not receiving any output from the SQL Executor. SQL I’m running:SELECT COUNT(*)from "SDE".SAMPLE;

Hello Safe Folks,I am trying SharepointOnline Connector with a TenantID, Client ID and CLient Secret.I followed https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407443807117-Getting-Started-with-Microsoft-SharePoint#WebConnection https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/30678084674189-How-to-Create-a-SharePointOnlineConnector-Web-Connection-with-Application-PermissionsIn the second URL, it suggests to have but I only have Sites.Selected or Sites.ReadAll option from the ADMIN.After adding the required parameters, I do not get an error but when add sites I get an error. I am using options/parameters for DownloadSearch Query: Unable to execute query: 'Read past EOF'Please suggest and help.

I'm using FME to write spatial data to a SQL Server database via an SDE connection, but the table is created without the spatial data. How can I ensure the spatial data is written correctly?Error message below for refernce An error occurred while attempting to create the feature class 'EL.DATA'. The error number from ArcObjects is: '-2147216061'. The error message from ArcObjects is: {Table already exists [42S01:[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server][SQL Server]

Hello everyone,I performed a feature merger between two shapes and obtained a list from this transformer. My list is as follows:insee: 11232code: PTRSURF: 11insee: 11232code: PPHSURF: 15insee: 11232code: SPLSURF: 23insee: 15500code: PPHSURF: 2insee: 15500code: SPLSURF: 555So I want to assign the elements of the list to an attribute table (in columns). I have a maximum of 96 elements for a single code, so my resulting table will have many columns.So I want to get this: How should I do this?THANKS

HI All,I have prepared a workspace that allows the user to clip a LAS file and export it to LAS or DWG. I was thinking to use the GenericWriter to include the options for the user….but the transformer fails when trying to export as LAS. The reason for that is because I have included a PointCloudToPointCoercer right before the writer to make sure the points are written to DWG however the fme_point geometry isn’t allowed by the LAS format as requires point cloud geometry. Here is a visual screenshot of the workspace: I have included (for now) an additional LAS writer that skips the PointCloudToPointCoercer and writes the LAS file as point cloud geometry…How can I modify the User Parameters to allow the user to chose one writer (LAS) or the other (DWG)?  

Hi list.I have a master workspace in Workbench, which starts with a Creator calling two SQLExecutors, and eventually calls two WorkspaceRunners.Each SQLExecutor fetches a list of tables in a dataset, adding their feature count (numbers of rows).I specifically tell FME to process the smaller dataset (i.e. its SQLExecutor) first, but each “thread” also have a (blocking) Sorter transformer (sorting by feature count) before calling (its) WorkspaceRunner.It seems that the result from the two blocking Sorter transformers are processed by FME in the wrong order regardless of which order the features have arrived.How can I ensure that the Sorter for the smaller dataset (i.e. VAT above) executes first, before the Sorter for the larger dataset ?As is seen, I tried to rename the Sorters, so the smaller was alphabetically listed before the larger, but it didn’t change anything. The Logger logged the larger dataset first.

Hi  I have spent far too many hours trying to make the change detector dynamically pick up changes. The scenario is: I have 10 datasets that need to be compared between the original and updated databases. Each dataset has only a few fields that need to be checked for changes. These fields are different for each dataset. I have a CSV which is acting as a 'config' file and contains a list of the field names to check for each datasetI have 2 workbenches; the first workbench gets all of the information from the config file, then passes through the information via user-parameters to the Change Detection workbench via workspace runner. Even though I have created a user parameter for the "Match Selected Attributes" config in the ChangeDetector, I can't pass through this information via the workspace runner. It ONLY works if I run the Change Detection workbench individually, and this isn't linked to the config file, so it's not dynamic at all.  I got so frustrated

I need to output a list of paired values as a JSON File.I have a list called JSONList with two attributes JSONname and JSONvalue.I am using the JSONTemplater to organise the data.I have the root template set as{  "publishedParameters": [    fme:process-features("SUB")  ]}and the SUB Template as{  "name": fme:get-list-attribute("JSONList{}.JSONname"),  "value": fme:get-list-attribute("JSONList{}.JSONvalue")} but I am just getting the name and value as a single line each.  How do I change the structure so each name and value pair are separated, similar to the below? {  "publishedParameters": [    {      "name": "_portalLayer",      "value": "parks"    },    {      "name": "_portalOrganisation",      "value": "SWR"    }  ]}

I am having maybe a similar but different issue with the mbtiles writer.  For some reasons the Zoom level dialog is not making a lot of sense to me.  In my case I would like to force the writer to write out levels 0 to 11. In my head I am thinking I would set minimum zoom level strategy to “Lower”  and then the Minimum Zoom Level to 11.  My assumption is that when we talk about level it matches up with the table below.  However with the above setting I get a mbtiles file with just one level in i (see results 1 below for log). If I instead set Base zoom to Upper and Minimum Zoom to 0 (run 2 below for log), I get a file with 10 levels.  This is close to what I want, but I want 11 levels. Any ideas on how to better explain the dialog to me and get me 11 levels??  thanks so much!!!  Run 1 log: Feature Caching is ONThe workspace may run slower because features are being output and recorded on all output ports regardless of whether or not there is a connection.     Command line to run this w

What is the best approach to write to selected excel cells if I am overwriting using an existing template? How can I make FME understand to apply the formula or the predefined values based on the feature count in my input file ?  The template contains the predefined value in the first row. Item ID Program Full Name Master Certificate Number Address   Dentist Association   XL89                        My Input File / Reader FileItem ID Full Name Address 12 Jon Doe 14 King St 45 Mary Jane 5 Todds Ave 345 Henry Smith 7 Queen St  My expected Output Item ID Program Full Name Master Certificate Number Address 12 Dentist Association Jon Doe XL89 14 King St 45 Dentist Association Mary Jane XL89 5 Todds Ave 345 Dentist Association Henry Smith XL89 7 Queen St

I am reading in a very poorly formatted JSON file which has hundreds of lines but I just want to extract some key attributes that will then be used to create a JSON file that can be passed to FME Flow to start a work bench using the extracted attributes. I am reading the JSON file in and running it through an attribute manager to get the attributes I need. If I then run through JSON writer I just get a list like this[    {        "json_featuretype" : "JSONFeature",        "Catalogue Key" : "Data Catalogue",        "Layer Name" : "Testville Roads",        "Data From" : "Import type from CSV file",        "Data Access" : "Restricted",        "Update User" : "Alex",        "Description" : "Roads data for Testville COuncil",        "Dataset Dimension" : "3D",        "Data Update Frequency" : "As needed",        "Geometry Type" : "Points",        "Spatial Presentation Type" : "Vector",        "Data Currency" : "2025-11-09",        "Initial Publication Date" : "2025-04-15",        "Contact"

Im trying to implement some dynamic selection based on an API call response. So far I can build a package for scripted selection according to Dynamic choices using Scripted Selection - FME Packages SDK Guideand debug in VS Code attaching to Workbench (Build a Hello World package - FME Packages SDK Guide).The problem is that debugging is bound to running the translation and that is already late for the script I need to debug. The selection scripts are run when filling in the transformer parameters. I need to add breakpoints and inspect the execution of selection script (ScriptedSelectionCallback) during the API calls and browsing the object structure. Is there some setup to make this possible?The final purpose is to get this into User parameter scripted selection in FME Flow. I understand it would work this way in scripted parameter selection as it is in the transformers.

Hi everyone,I have a problem that I can't seem to solve. I have a workspace that writes data from a PostGIS database to a feature layer on our portal using the ArcGIS portal writer. When this workspace is run locally on FME form, it works perfectly fine. When it is uploaded to portal and run there, it seems to work fine (the amount of features written is identical to the amount when run locally), but some important fields are not filled. Flow and Form both use the same web connection with the same authorization parameters. Why is it that a identical workspace that runs locally can fill all fields fine, but when run on portal it seems to not be able to fill these fields??? I have put testfilters and loggers in between to check if the fields actually have values and they do, so it must be a writer quirk. Field names between the features and writer are identical as well (all lowercase) so I am at a loss... I am using fme form/flow 2023.2.2 and ArcGIS portal 11.1

Hi, I have a task in which I have some points attached to the line. I need to select point values and split the line at the point.I have attempted to generate points between two points using the Densifier transformer, but I am not achieving the desired outcome. If someone can assist me in this situation, I would greatly appreciate it.

Hi, I am having an issue of trying to use a dgn cell library and seed file on FME Flow for point features. The workbench works correctly on desktop but not Flow. Is FME capable to read cell library and seed files on FME Flow? This is the error message I get:Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

​@daveatsafe  Dear FME Community,I am seeking assistance in developing a Python script for use within an FME workspace to automate the desurveying of diamond drill holes (DDH) using the minimum curvature method. I aim to create a flexible solution that allows users to specify a custom desurvey interval (e.g., 1m, 3m, etc.).Background:Desurveying a drill hole involves calculating the actual XYZ coordinates along its length based on the collar location and survey data (azimuth and dip at regular downhole distances).I've researched existing methods and found the following resources helpful:Understanding Drillhole De-surveying: https://seequent.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001547955-Understanding-drillhole-de-surveying Desurveying Methods and Interactive Tool: https://endarthur.github.io/writting/desurvey.html Drillhole Desurveying Python Code (GitHub): https://github.com/WilliamsB39/Drillhole-Desurveying QGIS Geoscience Plugin: https://www.spatialintegration.com/processing-drill-holes

I’m trying to compress FGDB with ArcToolbox tool with PythonCaller. This gives no error, but nothing happens after running it. What I am missing? Using FME 2024 with ArcGIS Pro 3.4. Compatability is set to ArcGIS Python 3.11. import fmeimport arcpydef compress_fgdb(fme_feature): fgdb_path = fme.macroValues['FGDB_PATH'] arcpy.management.CompressFileGeodatabaseData(fgdb_path, "Lossless compression") return fme_feature 

Hi, I am trying to set up a simple update workflow that doesn’t like me. I am trying to update my enterprise portal with GDB updates and will eventually want to have this run everyday but for now I am just trying to figure out how to update one shapefile and repeat this 30 times. Right now I haver set up a GDB reader going directly into ESRi ArcGIS portal feature service writer to update an existing feature in enterprise and I have got it to write the features but it doesn’t want to publish the feature into portal.Can someone help me figure this out?    

I would like to automatically number an electrical network as shown in the diagram below.If the digitization direction of the features is correct, then I get the correct numbering. I used the NetworkTopologyCalculator and TopologyBuilder transformers to perform the automatic numbering.If the direction is reversed, then the numbering is incorrect.Is there a solution to this problem?Thanks in advance.  

Hi All,I’m working on a workflow that reads a LAS file storage as blob in a Azure database. I need to clip the LAS file with a polygon (AOI) and then exports the result as LAS file (or other format).After doing some research, the community suggests to set the My AzureBlobStorageConnector settings to download the LAS file and then process the data. My current LAS file is around 10GB and downloading it every time that needs to be clipped is not very good! The total time of downloading the LAS, clip it and re-export it can be crazy!here are my settings: Is there any way to read the LAS file as blob and clip it directly without download it? 

 I have an issue with some Python code in Form 2024.1.I have to make a connection to a PostgreSQL database using psycogp2. When I run the PythonCaller in my workspace then it fails with an error message that psycogp2 is missing (Python Exception <ModuleNotFoundError>: No module named 'psycopg2')I tried to single out the problem in a minimal workspace (attached), but here it works without a problem. Hence, I am wondering how and what is causing the issue. The actual workspace is rather big and I will share a screenshot of the essential part that is failing.The AttributeManager10 receives a single feature from the summary port of a FeatureWriter and in AttributeManager10 all other exposed attributes are deleted, except the site_id (integer) is kept. Unexposed attributes are there only two:fme_geometry -> fme_undefined fme_type -> fme_no_geom Running to the Attributemanager10 works fine. The next partial run of PythonCaller_4 fails with:2025-04-30 13:46:19| 3.6| 3.4|ERROR |Mes

Hello Forum, I’m experimenting with using FME Form to create a PDF showing the result of a TestFilter query on a read-in feature (polygon dataset). I have this… Creator FeatureReader Reads in the polygon dataset TestFilter Finds a specified record in the source dataset by specifying an attribute and a value. This produces the required selection. PDF Styler PDF Page Formatter FeatureWriter Writes to type=Adobe Geospatial PDF NOT YET ADDED: I will eventually bring in base mapping and add titles etc. But I don’t need to get to that stage yet However, when I run the workspace this error is generated… ‘PDFPageFormatter_2 (PDFLayoutFactory): Invalid page object 'PDFStyled' parameters 'MINX;-117;MINY;803;WIDTH;112;HEIGHT;39;FIXED_ASPECT;Yes;CLIPPING_ENABLED;No'.  All point positions must be a positive number’ I’ve looked in the settings of the PDFPageFormatter_2 transformer but I cannot see values such as MINX, MINY, WIDTH, HEIGHT, FIXED_ASPECT or CLIPPING_ENABLED. But the error is saying