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FME Desktop 2022: How to use the same “reader” multiple times in the workbench without repeating adding it?

 

In the screenshot below, I got an excel file as a reader. I need to use it multiple times in the workbench. How can I do that without repeating adding it each time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Best answer by redgeographics

jamal wrote:

I’m aware that I can get multiple connections from same added excel file.

 

However, in a complicated workbench (screenshot below), I need all time to have the excel file close to the transformer I need to connect in order to avoid having crossing lines all over the workbench which makes is really perplexing

 

 

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Right-click the connection, pick "hide" or "create tunnel". And yeah, complex workspaces can be a hassle to maintain. We recommend trying to keep your layout as clean as possible.

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redgeographics
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You can drag multiple connections from one feature type to the places you need them.


jamal
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  • March 11, 2022

Appears not to work with me.

 

In the screenshot below, SAME excel files is required to be joined to the two dwg files. To do this, I added the excel file twice. This should be a headache in case I need to add it 3 or 4 times.

 

Then which technique enable me to add it as many times as required and to have it referenced to the same added excel file?

 

What to drag in this case?

 

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dustin
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  • March 11, 2022
jamal wrote:

Appears not to work with me.

 

In the screenshot below, SAME excel files is required to be joined to the two dwg files. To do this, I added the excel file twice. This should be a headache in case I need to add it 3 or 4 times.

 

Then which technique enable me to add it as many times as required and to have it referenced to the same added excel file?

 

What to drag in this case?

 

The data is attached

 

 

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The connection between the Description [XLSXR] -2 reader and the FeatureJoiner_2 can be moved to the Description [XLSXR] -1 reader. You will have 2 connections coming from Description [XLSXR] -1. 1 to the FeatureJoiner, and the other to FeatureJoiner_2.


redgeographics
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jamal wrote:

Appears not to work with me.

 

In the screenshot below, SAME excel files is required to be joined to the two dwg files. To do this, I added the excel file twice. This should be a headache in case I need to add it 3 or 4 times.

 

Then which technique enable me to add it as many times as required and to have it referenced to the same added excel file?

 

What to drag in this case?

 

The data is attached

 

 

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Remove the bottom Excel reader from the Navigator, that'll also remove the feature type on the right. So from the feature type you have left, drag a second connection to the FeatureJoiner_2 Right port.

 

There's no need to add multiple readers to the same file, you can make multiple connections from (and to) a port.


jamal
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  • March 11, 2022

I’m aware that I can get multiple connections from same added excel file.

 

However, in a complicated workbench (screenshot below), I need all time to have the excel file close to the transformer I need to connect in order to avoid having crossing lines all over the workbench which makes is really perplexing

 

 

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redgeographics
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  • March 11, 2022
jamal wrote:

I’m aware that I can get multiple connections from same added excel file.

 

However, in a complicated workbench (screenshot below), I need all time to have the excel file close to the transformer I need to connect in order to avoid having crossing lines all over the workbench which makes is really perplexing

 

 

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Right-click the connection, pick "hide" or "create tunnel". And yeah, complex workspaces can be a hassle to maintain. We recommend trying to keep your layout as clean as possible.


mark2atsafe
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  • March 11, 2022
redgeographics wrote:

Right-click the connection, pick "hide" or "create tunnel". And yeah, complex workspaces can be a hassle to maintain. We recommend trying to keep your layout as clean as possible.

I prefer tunnels because it's great to have a Junction at one end to add an annotation to.


mark2atsafe
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  • March 11, 2022

As others have said, a hidden connection or tunnel is probably the solution. Here's a screenshot of a workspace I recently created:

 

imageYou can see that I use the same raster creator multiple times. I just connect it with a normal connection, then right-click and choose to create a tunnel.


jamal
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  • March 12, 2022

Thank you for the useful input. The tuned works fine with me

 

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geomancer
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  • March 14, 2022

In complex workspaces I often place bookmarks around the Junctions.

It may also help to apply colour to the tunneled connections.

But the best solution is always to make your layout as clean as possible, as others already pointed out.

Tunneling


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