How is this done? We want to define the services and dependent connections once in a single place and have all the FME Desktop users use this single known and tested working good copy. And then when that authoritative service or connection is updated a way for the desktops to fetch the refreshed configuration.
The doc pages I've read so far only talk about a one at a time process.
Hi @mattw1ilkie
For FME Desktop: You can easily achieve this by using the following article.
Making Database and Web Connections Public
Once you have created a central pool for all the connections, use this location to publish all the connections to FME Server.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Hi @mattw1ilkie
For FME Desktop: You can easily achieve this by using the following article.
Making Database and Web Connections Public
Once you have created a central pool for all the connections, use this location to publish all the connections to FME Server.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Thanks. We have that set but it doesn't seem to sync the web services only the connections (and for the workstation that started this search it didn't seem to pick changes in the web connection from another workstation either).
Hi @mattw1ilkie
For FME Desktop: You can easily achieve this by using the following article.
Making Database and Web Connections Public
Once you have created a central pool for all the connections, use this location to publish all the connections to FME Server.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Oh, so there is no way to sync then. One must delete and recreate.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Oh, so there is no way to sync then. One must delete and recreate.
Hi @mattw1ilkie ,
That is correct! Unfortunately, we don't have a sync option currently. Would you mind upvoting this idea for it? https://community.safe.com/s/idea/0874Q000000TlTEQA0/detail I'm passing this feedback to our product owners.
Thanks. We have that set but it doesn't seem to sync the web services only the connections (and for the workstation that started this search it didn't seem to pick changes in the web connection from another workstation either).
@mattw1ilkie It is strange that you are experiencing the issue, both WebConnection and Database Connection should be visible.
For the second part, When you say other workstation, Can you clarify that both workstations are accessing the same files? Ideally in this case the share location would be unc path i.e. \\\\Server1\\FMEConnection
On all the workstations, the above location needs to be configured under Tools --> FME Options --> Default Path
NOTE:
If you want to use the older connection, then the database(fme_connection.data) and the encryption key (fme_public.fmeks ) should be moved to the central location before adding more database and web connection.
Once the connection is stored in FME Server, they need to be managed from the WebUI and there is no correlation between the connection stored on the Desktop and Server.
Oh, so there is no way to sync then. One must delete and recreate.
gladly, done.
Thanks. We have that set but it doesn't seem to sync the web services only the connections (and for the workstation that started this search it didn't seem to pick changes in the web connection from another workstation either).
Clarification: both Database and Web Connections are visible, but Web Services don't appear to be shared. (Tools >> Options >> Web Connections >> Manage Services.)
Yes both workstations are set to the same server UNC path. What might be involved in what I experienced is that FME Server was upgraded in the middle somewhere.