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AttributeValidator: localizable messages

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  • February 25, 2016
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david_r
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The AttributeValidator currently outputs the results in English. Since it is sometimes necessary to provide localized or custom messages, I suggest that the AttributeValidator include "message numbers" in addition to the full message, much like Oracle does with error messages (ORA-nnnn):

Currently: Attribute 'abc' with value 'a' fails check for Type is 'INT'

Suggested: Attribute 'abc' with value 'a' fails check for Type is 'INT' (FME-AV-1234)

Where 1234 would be a unique integer that identifies the message.

To translate, one could then search for FME-AV-nnnn rather than a specfic wording interspersed with attribute names etc.

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geosander
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  • geosander
  • February 25, 2016

In general, I think error codes would be a good idea!

fmelizard
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  • February 25, 2016

We've been trying to do this with the <Rejected> ports and the fme_rejection_code -- standardize on a small set of codes that are at least largely consistent and potentially localizable. Doing a similar thing for AttributeValidator is not a bad idea at all.

djmcdermott
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  • March 10, 2016

I have started looking at the Attribute Validator following the How to Optimize GIS Workflows webinar. I agree that an additional column to provide custom error messages/codes would be very useful. It would allow me to use a TestFilter to split the errors into separate workflows.

Additionally, it could have the option to expose the validation as separate output....

davtorgh
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  • December 22, 2020

As stated by @djmcdermott, an additional column to provide custom error codes would be very useful. With an AttributeValueMapper, for example, error codes could be used to give back localized or custom messages read from a lookup table.

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