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dustinInfluencer

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Possible bug associated with table handling on FME Server

I have a workspace published to FME Server 2022.1.1 (build 22623) in which I want to give the user the option to Truncate Existing or Use Existing via a user parameter. When you create the parameter in the ArcSDE writer feature type, the name of the parameter defaults to fme_table_handling. This works fine when running from FME Desktop 2022.1.1 (build 22623). When running from FME Server, the parameter choice is not honored. It simply uses the choice of the parameter that was made in Desktop before the upload. However, when you change the name of the parameter to something else like 'table_action', it works as intended on FME Server. Here is a screenshot from FME Server log file, where the parameter name is left as the default value (fme_table_handling). As you can see, the parameter is preceded by only one dash, where it should be two dashes. And also, 'fme-' has been dropped off. I think this is where the issue is occurring.

juanmahereContributor

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HttpCaller - POST - How to add UserName and Password within BODY

Hi FME lovers,I'm getting blocked when trying to access this website, via POST:https://lastkajen.trafikverket.se/api/Identity/Login Using HttpCaller from FME 2022.2, I have:But, no luck, a http_status_code = '400' is sent. On the other hand, I've had no issues using Postman: I guess I'm not filling well the HttpCaller settings, right? Thanks!

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How to extract workspace parameters in bulk from .fmw scripts?

I am doing an inventarisation of all our scripts. Each script has the workspace parameters completed. This information is ideal for the inventary. I have found a way to do this adding each .fmw script individually, but this is very time consuming so I am looking for a way to do so in bulk. I tried to use Directory reader to initially find all the .fmw scripts in a particular path, and this works, however I do not find a way now from this list how to extract info from inside the various files. I tried the FeatureReader transformer as I used this before to extract DWG files in bulk, but that does not seem to work for .fmw files.

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FME personnalize skins

Hi,Is it possible to change the skins of FME 2016?I installed FME 2016 and I would like to return to the classic skins (FME 2015 or 2014).It is not ugly, but it is not my style.It would be cool to have several skins for FME :- FME in DOS- FME dark- FME pink- FME comicsI like to program XML or JavaScript into a black background, I think my eyes would like it for FME too.Thanks.

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Excel Writer: Failed to refresh Pivot Tables and recalculate formulas.

We recently downloaded the 2021.1 version of FME. All previous scripts run on 2020.1 without problems. Now however, I get a warning message "Excel Writer: Failed to refresh Pivot Tables and recalculate formulas. Note this is only possible on Windows with Excel installed" when exporting to an excel with the use of a template. I write my data in 1 tab, and that tab is used to make a pivot table in another tab. Because of this warning, the excels in my dataflow I have stay open and after 20-ish files the memory in my task manager is full, so the translation fails. We did not change the version of Excel, that should not be the problem. Anyone an idea what could be the problem?

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Token not being renewed on ArcGIS Portal Feature Service Writer

@We have 2020.1 Desktop/Server and are writing to an ESRI ArcGIS Portal Feature Service. It successfully reads and writes using the configured web connection based on the ArcGIS Portal (Template). Unlike ArcGIS Online, the writer doesn't seem to update@ the token and I have to go into the web connection settings and re-authenticate manually. We are connecting to a 10.7.1 Portal and it happens in both FME Desktop and Server. Our 10.7.1 Portal is currently only operating from 7am to 7pm and restarts nightly (Dev environment). I've noticed in the workbenches connecting to AGOL, that the token in updated automatically. But that doesn't appear to be happening in the Portal writer. Is it something I'm doing? Or is it the nightly restarts of Portal? Thanks

tcrossmanContributor

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What geodatabase version does a FeatureWriter in FME 2023.2 produce when the version parameter is set to "Current?"

I am running FME 2023.2 and have a dynamic workspace that is creating a File Geodatabase (FGDB) with a FeatureWriter, and I am running against ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Recently, I have wanted to access some annotation class properties in that GDB, but I find that I cannot access them. ArcGIS Pro says that the FGDB is version 10.0 and that I need to upgrade the FGDB to the latest version to activate those properties. I looked at the log for the last run that built the FGDB, and I see "Created and connected to the ArcGIS 10.0 File Geodatabase at '[Location]\\template_General_Prod.gdb'" I checked the FeatureReader geodatabase version parameter, and it is set to "Current." So, ArcGIS Pro is telling me that there is a later FGDB version than 10.0, while FME, though set to "Current," is creating a 10.0 version FGDB. I am confused. Can FME only create a maximum 10.0 FGDB version, or is there actually no later FGDB version ... or is something else going on?

lindsayContributor

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Read Excel File from SharePoint Online as Attribute, Rather than Downloading

I am trying to create a workspace to read the contents of an Excel file from SharePoint directly into memory to then operate on, rather than download the file to a temporary location first. I understand that I should be able to read files to memory by using the SharePointOnlineConnector with 'Action: Download' and 'Download as: Attribute' settings, and have had a degree of success with a simple text file that I'm using for test purposes.The '_contents' attribute returns the full content of my text file, as below:However, I'm not sure how to deal with this attribute to make it usable after this point… I've tried passing the '_contents' attribute to a CSV FeatureReader as the 'Dataset', but this didn't work, as the reader tries to open a file at the location specified within that attribute. I guess I've already read the CSV file with the SharePointOnlineConnector, so now need to work with the attribute directly...Reading an E

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How to split a PDF based on text on pages

So I have a pain in the backside task I'd like to try and cut down to size.Basically we use a piece of software that automatically generates reports and logs for us and they can either be generated individually or as one large PDF. For my current project I need to generate thousands of these reports, which to do individually will be a nightmare, so I want to generate the single large PDF and have FME scan through the PDF and split out the pages. Each report has a location reference number and the sheet number (e.g. 1 of 7) so what I would like to do is have FME scan through the PDF, read the reference and sheet numbers, split out the pages and recombine into the individual location references.

bijantContributor

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12 Days of FME 2022 data lost

Not sure which forum to post this in, feel free to move it if not relevant here. I'm revisiting the 12 Days of FME 2022 challenges, which were great fun last year and i wanted to challenge myself again this year. (https://community-fme-server-support.fmecloud.com/fmeserver/apps/FMEUCCommunityCafe/12Days-Details/streaming/fmedatastreaming/12Days2022/ContestDetails.fmw) It seems that the datasets aren't available anymore though. Does anybody have the input datasets for each of the challenges that they could share please?

mark2atsafeSafer

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The Twelve Days of FME 2020

Welcome everyone, to the Twelve Days of FME Contest for 2020. A series of challenges will appear over the coming month. The links are below. You can enter any challenge, all challenges, or none at all (though then you won't win any prizes). And there are a lot of prizes! We're not sure exactly what they will be, but I can guarantee prizes for each challenge. So take a look at the current challenge and don't forget to follow this page so you receive new updates! Challenge 1The Puzzle of the Extra Partner (CLOSED)Challenge 2The Puzzle of the Holidaying Lizards (CLOSED)Challenge 3The Puzzle of the Hidden Twitter Message (CLOSED)Challenge 4The Puzzle of the FME Art Gallery (Part 1) (CLOSED)Challenge 5The Puzzle of the Viral FME (CLOSED)Challenge 6The Puzzle of Santa's Sleigh (CLOSED)Challenge 7The Puzzle of the Obscure Transformer (CLOSED)Challenge 8The Puzzle of Santa's Faulty Warehouse (CLOSED)Challenge 9The Puzzle of the FME Art Gallery (Part 2) (CLOSED)Challenge 10T

troubleshoot123

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FME Server - Proxy and OAuth error

Hi,FME Server 2022.2.1 Express install.Connecting out via proxy (not authenticated).https is not enabled on tomcat I've published an OAuth2 connection to the FME Server and am trying to Authorize it. Proxy is configured in the FME settings. Client ID and Secret is all set up correctly, including the redirect URI as I can get to the OAuth sign-in page for the app. However when supplying my credentials the token/code is being sent to http://<server><port>/fmeoauth but it just returns an error page "FME OAuth Service FAILED" "Failed to complete". I've also tried to use the ip address of the proxy to no avail. I'm guessing it is a tomcat redirecting issue but can't see any previous info related to modifying the server.xml or OAuth config file in the install folder. the FME OAuth log is detailing some nio error: Sun-19-Feb-2023 04:28:08.734 AM INFORM http-nio-0.0.0.0-80-exec-2 417005 : Retrieving connection with nonce: <removed>Sun-19

viviancfhungContributor

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Translate from FGDB to Shapefile failed

I'm try to translate fgdb to shp file But I got following errorBADNEWS: File C:\\Program Files\\FME\\metafile\\MULTI_WRITER.fmf could not be opened(C:\\code\\fme\\foundation\\framework\\control\\generiz.cpp:1658) class StatusInfo *__cdecl STFGenericizer::processMetafile(const class stk::ex::UString<0> &,const class stk::ex::UStringArray<0> *,const class stk::ex::UString<0> &,const class stk::ex::UString<0> &,const class stk::ex::UString<0> &,const class stk::ex::UString<0> &,class STFAttributeName &,class STFMetaMapper &,class STFObjectNameConstraints &,bool &,bool &,bool &,class stk::ex::UStringArray<0> &,class stk::ex::UString<0> &,class std::vector<class STFFeatureType,class std::allocator<class STFFeatureType> > &,class stk::ex::UStringArray<0> &,class stk::ex::UStringArray<0> &,class stk::ex::UString<0> &,class std::vector<struct

datamanContributor

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FME Desktop using VPN Connection

Hello, we have started using FME Desktop with a VPN connection. It takes about 20 -30 Minutes until the programm starts. It remains with the message "Initializing Start Window" the whole time. We have set a new environment Variable like one Post said but there are no changes after that.Has anyone any Idea how can we solve this problem? Thanks in advance!

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httpcaller add feature service attachment file not found?

Anybody tell me what I'm getting wrong here? Document Link path is valid. No errors in the FME log but attachment not found in the http response?

waterbeemdsContributor

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FME Server workspace app does not register file upload

Hi, I hope someone can help me with the following.I have a workspace app, lets call it "app1", which uses the file/URL parameter and the "User can Upload" setting in the Edit workspace apps enviroment to upload data. When I test the workspace, it correctly shows that the file is processed and ready for use. I have also have another workspace, let's call it "app2", which uses the exact same setting as app1 for the file/URL parameter and the workspace app. However, when testing the workspace app, it does not register the file upload Pressing upload file does not process or show a filename or percentages of completion. Browse resources and "drag and drop" produce the same result: no file upload. The tool behind the workspace app works, but will not do the designed tasks which need this parameter. I find it strange that the same setting work in one workspace app but not the other. Any experiences with such issues? Thanks in advance!

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I changed the owner of a scheduled job to a specific user. UserName shows the previous owner.

When I query the schedules using the REST API (...fmerest/v3/schedules?...) The json returned gives the specified user I changed it to but the userName value is the previous owner. Does this indicate that the job is running under the account of the previous owner? How can I make the userName show the new owner account?

schulte.aContributor

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Emailer broken in 2023.2?

I just upgraded my FME from 2021.2.4 to 2023.2 today. My emailer transformers are working fine on my workbench that were previously there. I went to add a new emailer to my upgraded workbench, but I cannot set the parameters, it's stuck at Generic SMTP and no connection settings are anywhere to be found, so no host/port/encryption settings. I removed all the emailers from my workbench, then removed the emailer transformer from my PC, then redownloaded it from FME hub, and still no dice. Any advice? Build is 23764

michiedemContributor

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Counter does not start at chosen value (FME 2020.0.0.1 build 20202

I am having a problem with the counter transformer in multiple workbenches on multiple machines: It ofthen does not start at the set value (ussually 0 or 1). For instance; The counter in the image is set to start at 0. However: When I run the workbench it starts at 577. I have no clue at al why it does that. When I use featurecaching and I run the whole workbench one by one transformer it will start at 0. But ONLY when I manually start every single transformer before the counter. I have this on this machine and another computer in completely different workbenches. I use the counter to merge features. the workbench stops because it can not merge features based on wrong counts.

tcrossmanContributor

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Esri Mobile Geodatabase Writer Feature Type Definition 'main.BridgeAnno' was requested, but not defined. What is going on?

I ran into this same error when building this dynamic workspace a year ago and writing to existing, unpopulated geodatabase (GDB) in File GDB format. The solution was to add my template File GDBs to the workspace as resources in the Schema Sources control in the FeatureWriter parameters. I have now modified the workspace to write optionally to Mobile GDB format through an additional FeatureWriter set for Mobile GDB format. I have the FeatureWriter set up identically to the File GDB version (which works fine), but I am getting that "Feature Type Definition 'ftype_name' was requested, but not defined" error. The following screenshot shows the parameter setup for the Mobile GDB FeatureWriter (FeatureWriter_8), and the Feature Information for the first feature to be written as it comes out of AttributeCreator_38. I am baffled. The Schema Sources items are correct; the fme_feature_type, fme_feature_type_name, and geodb_feature_dataset format attribute values are correct. T

pflegpetContributor

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User Parameter in Tester

Hi, I'm struggling with a seemingly very simple task. I want to to check if a user parameter (Text) contains a value using a Tester. I assumed I could just use a Tester and test the $Parameter with the condition "Attribute has a value" but if I run the workspace with a test string it does not pass the test. The test works as expected if I use a "contains regex" condition instead but I don't understand why "contains a value" isn't working, when the input clearly contains one.

serg42932Contributor

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Hi, I am trying to use FME to create an Inspection in the Cityworks. How can I configure Answers for the Questions in FME? I believe I need to do that in the Additional Parameters Section but I cant figure out how to set it up. Can someone help pl

Hi, I am trying to use FME to create an Inspection in the Cityworks. How can I configure Answers for the Questions in FME? I believe I need to do that in the Additional Parameters Section but I cant figure out how to set it up. Can someone help please?

rudy_vContributor

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Geodatabase writer - Renamed user attribute - Invalid Characters

HiI am receiving this warning below - It worked fine in 2022.2.5. Since we have migrated - to 2023.1.x - this started to appearIt happens using GeoDatabase writer / and or FeatureWriter - using GeoDatabase : DB Version 10.9.1 on SQL ServerGEODATABASE_SDE Writer: Renamed user attribute '_Update{0}.action' to '_Update_0__action' based on format constraints for invalid characters, length, and caseGEODATABASE_SDE Writer: Renamed user attribute '_Update{0}.attributeName' to '_Update_0__attributeName' based on format constraints for invalid characters, length, and caseGEODATABASE_SDE Writer: Renamed user attribute '_Update{0}.originalValue' to '_Update_0__originalValue' based on format constraints for invalid characters, length, and caseGEODATABASE_SDE Writer: Renamed user attribute '_Update{0}.revisedValue' to '_Update_0__revisedValue' based on format constraints for invalid characters, length, and case

mcannalea12Contributor

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I have a fairly simple problem but can't seem to figure it out. I need to copy one excel file to another folder and rename the copied file. I've tried using the PATH reader and the File Copy Writer but nothing seems to get copied. Any ideas?

I have a fairly simple problem but can't seem to figure it out. I need to copy one excel file to another folder and rename the copied file. I've tried using the PATH reader and the File Copy Writer but nothing seems to get copied. Any ideas?

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How to use Esri Geodatabase writer to fanout to multiple Feature Classes nested in multiple dynamically named/created Feature Datasets?

I have multiple .dwg files I am trying to convert to feature classes. However I would like to nest the resulting feature classes inside a feature dataset that has the same name as the input .dwg file. I have tried to change the Feature Dataset name to @Value(fme_basename) under Table Creation Parameters after previously exposing fme_basename:But running the workspace with the above displays this error in the logs:"Esri Geodatabase Writer: Creating feature dataset '@Value_fme_basename_'An error occurred while attempting to create a feature dataset. The error number from ArcObjects is: '-2147220654'. The error message from ArcObjects is: {The table name is invalid.}GEODATABASE_FILE writer: A fatal error has occurred. Check the logfile above for detailsA fatal error has occurred. Check the logfile above for details" When I remove @Value(fme_basename) and just write a regular string, it works. Thanks!

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