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johanna.skovde
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johanna.skovdeContributor
asked in Integration
SharePoint web connection not working

Hello,We are trying to set up a SharePoint web connection to use in FME at my workplace. Together with competent IT staff, we have been trying on our own for over six months without success. I thought I would ask here before we consider the next step! We have followed the following guides without success:How to Create a SharePointOnlineConnector Multitenant Web Connection – FME Support CenterHow to Create a SharePointOnlineConnector Web Connection with Application Permissions – FME Support Center The problem occurs when using the transformer. We get successful login attempts and connection to the web connection itself when we test it after configuration – but we encounter the error “Error Retrieving Selections – An unknown error has occurred” in the SharePointOnlineConnector transformer. This has no documentation and therefore we have reached a point where troubleshooting is done in complete blindness. This problem has been consistant even after we’ve change of parameters. We have set

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johanna.skovde
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francisco_1988
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francisco_1988Contributor
asked in Transformers
Issue Reprojecting Shapefile from SIRGAS 2000 to WGS84 in FME

Hello everyone,I’m having trouble reprojecting a shapefile. The file is currently in SIRGAS 2000, and I need to convert it to WGS84. However, when I run the reprojection, an error occurs (see attached image).Additionally, I need to extract the current coordinate system of the shapefile. In the table, the field shows up as _FME_0, but it should display SIRGAS 2000.Does anyone know how to fix these two issues?

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takashi
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marionmahot
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marionmahotContributor
asked in Transformers
retrieve value

HelloIn one tester I enter a value through a published parameter. Then I have a second tester in which I would like to retrieve the previously entered value. How can I do this?Thanks

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hkingsbury
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so_much_more
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so_much_moreSupporter
asked in Transformers
AttributeFilter does not list all available values

I want to filter all unique values of an attribute with the attributeFilter. Iam importing the values stright from the data source using the import Wizzard but it is failing to list all availabel values. It really caught me of guard.I checked the database for unique values marked “Correct” in the image vs the wrong output by AttributeFilter.I used DuplicateFilter to aslo check for unique values and it returned the same as my SQL Query. Am i using AttributeFilter wrong or is it not trustworthy?   

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hkingsbury
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lifalin2016
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lifalin2016Supporter
asked in Transformers
JSONTemplater fails on embedded HTML

Hi all.We’re migrating email submittals to a http based service, which takes a JSON body in a POST request.One of the fields in the post body is “emailBody”, which can be text or html.So I’m attempting to use a JSONTemplater to build this, but it fails:JSONTemplater (XMLTemplaterFactory): All features receivedJSONTemplater (XMLTemplaterFactory): The following error occurred near line 7, column 50 of the query:JSONTemplater (XMLTemplaterFactory): invalid expression: syntax error, unexpected "QName", expecting "," or "}"An error has occurred. Check the logfile above for detailsTranslation FAILED with 1 error(s) and 4 warning(s) (0 feature(s) output)Line 7 in the ROOT expression is the HTML, with escaped apostrophes and removed linefeeds and whitespace between tags:{ "emailFromId": "planinfo@lifa.dk", "emailFromName": "planinfo@lifa.dk" ,"emailAddresses": [{fme:process-features("TO")}] ,"emailCcToId": "","emailCcToName": "" ,"emailBccToId": "","emailBccToName": "" ,"emailSubject": "T

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takashi
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rileym
asked in General
FME Server App: Data Streaming with 2 writers

Hi All I have an FME Server App configured for data streaming with two output: one a HTML page, the other an MS Excel file. Independently, either output is streamed to the browser but when both selected, a zip file containing both is streamed. Is it in any way possible for the HTML to be streamed to display, with the Excel file streamed for download?

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nordpil
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s.demir
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s.demirParticipant
asked in Data
LandXML 1.2 Reader and Writer missing – How to handle missing vertical alignment data?

Hi all,I’m working with FME 2025.1 on a LandXML export-import workflow and encountering an issue: LandXML Reader and Writer do not have a Version 1.2 option. My goal is to export a corridor alignment, but the vertical alignment (profile) data is not coming through correctly. Without 1.2 support, how can I tolerate or work around these missing elements in FME? Specifically, I’m wondering: Is there a way to properly bring vertical alignment data from a LandXML 1.2 file into FME? Are there alternative formats or preprocessing steps to compensate for missing data? How can I avoid data loss on the Writer side, since 1.2 is not supported for export? Thanks in advance for any guidance!

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s.demir
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vxn43
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vxn43Supporter
asked in Transformers
How to view/extract List from ChangeDetector?

I am using FME Form 2025 and the ChangeDetector to identify differences in records from two tables with the same schema. I have ChangedOutput create List(s) named “Changes”. What Transformer do I need to connect to the Inserted and Deleted Ports to get a look at the Lists? 

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veschwab
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daniii
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daniiiContributor
asked in Transformers
Write 2D lines in IFC4x3

One of the greatest new features of the IFC4x3 schema is that we can write 2D lines to IFC, which was not supported in IFC2x3.Why does the new IFC writer support only 3D surfaces and solids and not 2D line geometries? 

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daniii
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__alex__
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__alex__Contributor
asked in General
How to write to .svg file format specifying attribute fill-opacity without fme prefix?

Setting up writer by default adds attribute: fme: fill-opacity="0.1" to each feature. Is there a simple way to add  fill-opacity="0.1"to each feature instead ?  UPDATE: As per a comment by @chrisatsafe, I am interested in setting style per feature in this scenario to obtain this transparency effect you see below. The thing is, 'fill-opacity' has to be set to the same value 0.1 for all features within dataset.  Thank you,Aleksei

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desiree_at_safe
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aaron
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aaronContributor
asked in Authoring
How to add another member to a GeoJSON file

In addition to the defaults “name” and “type”, I would like to add a third, custom member named “data_owner” at the start of a GeoJSON file I am creating using the GeoJSON Writer (see example below). Is there an easy way to do this - I can’t find anything in the writer parameters - or do I need to use the JSONTemplater or another transformer? (FME 2023.2.0.0){    "name": "gis_assets",    "type": "FeatureCollection",    "data_owner": "CompanyName",    "features": [      {        "type": "Feature",        "geometry": {          "type": "Point",       etc.

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takashi
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tsirkuse
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tsirkuseContributor
asked in Transformers
Troubleshooting ArcSDE Feature Updates: Workflow Runs Fine but Data Not Changing on Specific Layers

Hi everyone,I'm working on a workflow that writes/updates features to an ArcSDE database using FME. The process completes successfully without any errors or crashes. However, I've noticed that for certain tables, the geometry (and possibly other data) is not actually updated in the ArcSDE database.I'm fairly new to ArcSDE and would appreciate any guidance on what might be causing this issue. Specifically, I’d like to understand: What table properties or configurations could prevent updates from being written, despite a successful translation? Are there permissions, versioning, or schema-locking issues I should be aware of? This is a non versioned table but the writer only works if I select versioned. Archiving is activated for the specific table. Is there a difference in how certain tables are registered with the geodatabase that could affect write operations? Any tips on how to investigate this further or best practices when working with ArcSDE and FME would be greatly appreciated

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hkingsbury
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gbcfgeo2025
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gbcfgeo2025Contributor
asked in Transformers
Download multiple orthophotos from the web using a CSV file

Hello everyone, I would really appreciate your support.I have a CSV file that contains a column named "LINK" (file attached), which includes the URLs to download orthophotos (.tif).I’d like to understand how to download them all using FME: How should the HTTPCaller transformer be properly configured? Is it necessary to create an attribute to assign a name to the orthophoto files? Could someone share an example script or workflow? Thank you very much for your help and support!

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hkingsbury
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jtr_atx
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jtr_atxContributor
asked in Authoring
FGDB Feature Class file size

I am attempting to find the file sizes for each Feature Class within a FGDB, both within a Feature Dataset and at the root of the FGDB.  All research yields that the file size is not available via the PythonCaller and we are trying to isolate the FC filesize output via:PythonCaller > getFeatureClassSizeimport os def getFeatureClassSize(feature):    fc_path = feature.getAttribute("FC_path")    total_size = 0     # Common file extensions in a File Geodatabase    valid_extensions = {'.gdbtable', '.gdbtablx', '.atx', '.spx', '.freelist', '.gbx', '.cat', '.gdbindexes'}     if os.path.exists(fc_path):        if os.path.isfile(fc_path):            ext = os.path.splitext(fc_path)[1].lower()            if ext in valid_extensions:                total_size = os.path.getsize(fc_path)        else:            for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(fc_path):                for f in filenames:                    ext = os.path.splitext(f)[1].lower()                    if ext in valid_extension

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jtr_atx
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ares
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aresContributor
asked in Transformers
TIF to ECW: Keeping nodata value on ECW

I want to transform a geotiff to an ecw while removing the nodata. The geotiff has just one band (band 0: Gray8). I do not have a clipper, so I think cannot use option 2 or 3 mentioned here, but only the first: use a rasterbandnodatasetter.So I used a rasterbandnodatasetter to set 0 as nodata, but when writing to the ECW this is not retained and still a black border is shown around the georeferenced image.What should I do to remove it definitely? 

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ares
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dheeraj
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The resource name must not contain any of the following characters: \\ / : * ? " < > | & = ' + % #

Hi,Getting an error while publishing the workbench.Publish failed - FME Server encountered an error and reported the following message. The resource name must not contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | & = ' + % #Regards, Dheeraj

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nielsgerrits
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virtualcitymatt
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virtualcitymattCelebrity
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Automation: Perform action after a certain about of time

So I’m configuring a service (an automation) which is triggered by an webhook. The automation will process data and then send the requester an email when the job is done.I want to add a little more feedback to the process for the end user. This is in part to reduce the amount or possible duplicate submissions - As I see it I have a couple of options:Send an email when the request comes in confirming that the request is being processed. Most likely this will be enough. (The user will already get a confirmation form the webapp where they submitted the request)Send an email after a certain amount of time (e.g., 15 mins) in case their job is taking a while or they are stuck in a queue.  Try to detect duplicate submissions and send an email to the user that their duplicate request was cancelled.As I see it option 1 is the only one which doesn’t require an extra free engine to run another job. Am I missing something?Are there clever way to do either 2 or 3 without an additional engine? 

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virtualcitymatt
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sam.27
asked in Integration
How to transform a polygon shape of text to text ?

Hello ! Does anybody have a clue how to transform a polygon reprensenting a text to a text ? See attached image.

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a.bradley
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hlynur
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hlynurSupporter
asked in Integration
FME Flow & ArcGIS Enterprise webhooks

Hello, I’m starting my journey with Webhooking and of course I am already running into problems. So I have Enterprise 11.3 and Flow 2024.1 and no hosting enabled on Enterprise.So my workflow is fairly simple, I have created the following Webhook on our server: For the following service:Which then calls the very simple automatation on our Flow where any creation, updating or deleting in the dataset in the FeatureService (remember this service is referenced and not hosted) should kick of a single workspace and thats the end.However doing anything in that FeatureService, be it creating, updating or deleting does not kick of my automation. I have checked if Flow and Enterprise are speaking well together and it seems to be so as when I originally create the Webhook then the same automation kicks off with great results (its not a organisational webhook), just not when I then start to do stuff in the dataset itself. I have also made sure that the dataset in the FeatureService that originates

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hlynur
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lifalin2016
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lifalin2016Supporter
asked in General
Curious incident using SQL Server - huge log file as a result

Hi.I just had a job on our FME server 2022.2.2 go haywire.When reading from one or more database tables, it suddenly spews out a _lot_ of error messages, repeating the same two lines from line 319 to line 865997 (on page 1734):Microsoft SQL Server Spatial Reader: An internal error has occurred. Please visit http://www.safe.com/supportMicrosoft SQL Server Spatial Reader: Failed to parse datetime, attribute set as nullWhat gives ? Should I be concerned ?I've occasionally encountered huge log files before, but haven't had any idea why. Next time I'll see if it's the same issue.The job took several minutes (as opposed to normally a handful of seconds) to finish, which is not good.Cheers.

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stezi
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david_r
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david_r
asked in Transformers
FME Transformer most in need of some TLC?

About once or twice a year I have to dig out the SystemCaller, mostly just because I have to trigger a PowerShell command or script file. Without fail, I end up frustrated by the byzantine syntax (quotes galore) and limited way to capture output, finally succumbing to unnecessarily re-implementing the whole thing in Python.So my pick for the transformer that really needs some love and attention from the developers is the good-old SystemCaller :-)Do you also have a pet peeve Transformer that you think could be improved upon?

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chriswilson
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mgg_beca
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mgg_becaContributor
asked in Data
ESRI Raster Mosaic Dataset to LAS creates unusual striped and incomplete output

Hi there,I have created a Mosaic Dataset in ArcGIS Pro from downloaded 1m DSM GeoTIFFs. This displays fine in ArcGIS Pro.  The boundary of the mosaic is clipped to the extent of the data I want to analyze.  I need to convert this to LAS to run some ArcGIS GP tools. So I have done this using the Mosaic Dataset as an input in FME:Esri Geodatabase Raster  → Point Cloud Combiner → LAS WriterThe output shows some incorrect data striping and looks like it missed some areas. In ArcGIS Pro:In FME Inspector:I don’t see any out of memory errors or issues with reading the Mosaic data in the FME logs.Any ideas?Thanks,Marc

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mgg_beca
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willydevera
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willydeveraContributor
asked in Transformers
Transformer that reads PAGX layout file

Hi, Just wondering: Is there a transformer that reads Esri *.pagx layout file? Greatly appreciate your help. Thanks, Willy 

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j.botterill
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wrijs
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wrijsContributor
asked in Transformers
replace points with a symbol (line geometries)

I have a point dataset representing the locations of streetlights. I want to replace each point with a small line drawing that symbolizes a streetlight. This symbol is stored as a set of line geometries and can stay line geometry.I suspect I may not be using the correct approach, but here’s what I’ve tried so far:I used a GeometryExtractor to extract the line geometry of the symbol, and a GeometryReplacer to apply that geometry to each point. This almost works — however, instead of placing the symbol at the location of each point, the points are being moved to the location of the symbol. As a result, I end up with over 4000 symbols stacked on top of each other at the original symbol location.I’ve included an image of my workspace to illustrate the issue. 

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wrijs
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hawaiialex
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hawaiialexContributor
asked in Data
Resolve Domains Replication of FCs in EGDB

Hi all,I am working on a script to replicate a set of feature classes from one enterprise geodatabase that we use for transactional editing purposes to another enterprise geodatabase that we use for publication purposes for the organization. This replication script would be scheduled in FME Server to run on a nightly basis.The issue is that the feature classes I plan on replicating have several domains and subtypes applied to them that don’t translate correctly.I’ve been advised to use the ‘Resolve Domains’ functionality and change the configuration from ‘coded domain’ type to ‘char’.My test workflow involves the below:Copying the feature class via the ‘Import Feature Class’ tool in ArcGIS Pro into the target Enterprise Geodatabase to have the feature class available in both geodatabases With FME:Selecting the ‘Resolve Domains’ checkbox in the Writer at the outset, and using the ‘Insert’ and ‘Truncate Existing’In the Writer configuration, changing the ‘coded domain’ type to ‘char’ and

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sammy
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