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I frequently use Form/Desktop to grab data from SDE or from Geodatabases.

 

Creating the reader(s) is pretty easy. Load the dialogue, point at the connection file, load the list and select your feature class, and then press ok. This brings in the tables and features just fine.

 

However, it seems like it never fails that I need to bring in another table or feature class from the same connection. If I save and close the workbench, I have to start the reader dialogue again. When I bring in another feature class or table, the new table also shows up as a different connection in the navigator pane. It makes troubleshooting a little harder when I have several different readers in the navigator that ultimately point to the same database or folder.

 

Is there a way to reuse the existing connections? The navigator and the properties don't have a way where to "double click" into the connection and add another table or feature class to the canvas. Does something like this exist?

Yes. Under the Readers dropdown heading there is a "Import Feature Types". This will let you add additional feature types to any of your readers. If you have multiple readers, it will first ask which reader you want to add the feature types to. Then it will ask for the source which to add the feature types from.

Yes. Under the Readers dropdown heading there is a "Import Feature Types". This will let you add additional feature types to any of your readers. If you have multiple readers, it will first ask which reader you want to add the feature types to. Then it will ask for the source which to add the feature types from.

This. Or use a FeatureReader, where this is more intuitive. You can initiate a FeatureReader using a Creator transformer.

Yes. Under the Readers dropdown heading there is a "Import Feature Types". This will let you add additional feature types to any of your readers. If you have multiple readers, it will first ask which reader you want to add the feature types to. Then it will ask for the source which to add the feature types from.

There's always a way to do it with FME. It's just not always obvious. Thank you.

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