Ziparchiver fails to read the target folder;
Hi All,
I tried to use ziparchiver transformer to zip a folder that contain shapefile but It seams that it is not working as I expected
For example, I have a workbench that convert a dwg file to shapefile and I want to zip the folder that contain that shapefile with all component but ziparchiver fails to take the target folder
What might be the issue here?
Any advice please
Best,
Lubna
Hi @lubna_najeh,
You can set the shapefile writer to zip the dataset in the writer parameters.
Hi @lubna_najeh,
1. You cannot enter a folder path directly into the Target File or Folder parameter field, but if you store the folder path in a feature attribute beforehand, then you can set the attribute to the parameter.
2. The Shapefile dataset has to exist when the PATH reader runs, but I don't think the Shapefile dataset has been created yet, since the Shapefile writer wouldn't run before the PATH reader in your workspace configuration. Consider using a FeatureWriter to write the destination Shapefile dataset then archive the resulting dataset.
3. Further, most file/folder-based format readers including Shapefile can zip the destination dataset. It may not be essential to use the ZipArchiver.
Hope this helps.