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Log parameters to log file

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  • November 22, 2016
  • 6 replies
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jdh
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Currently the translation log window starts with a message

Command-line to run this workspace:

"C:Program FilesFME2016.1.1fme.exe" someWorkspace.fmw

--Param1 "Value1"

--Param2 "Value2"

but this information is not reflected in the log file itself, and unless you have a ParameterFetcher+Logger, you cannot easily recreate the settings of a workspace with just the log file.

I would like an option in the Translation Log Settings to write the (published) parameter settings to the log file. Perhaps as part of the FME Configuration Inform messages?

6 replies

  • August 17, 2018

Good feature request. In my opinion it should be written to the log file by default. Not having it in the log file should be the option.


olivier
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  • December 14, 2018

Any news on this very good feature request? I generally keep log files produced by FME runs for quite a while and sometimes need to go back into old log files in order to know what happened for a specific run. However they do not explicitly reflect published parameter values which were chosen for that run. And this is sometimes essential if one wants to be sure to run the workspace under exactly the same conditions as a previous run.


winkel_tripel
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I recently checked a log file to find out which parameters were used for a run and was surprised that the parameters are not stored at the beginning of the log file. This would be an extremely useful feature.


LizAtSafe
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  • June 9, 2026
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redgeographics
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Can I just add that on Flow the parameters are listed, but on a single line that wraps around:

I find that very hard to skim through. Would it be possible to put every parameter on a separate line?


s.jager
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  • June 10, 2026

Can I just add that on Flow the parameters are listed, but on a single line that wraps around:

I find that very hard to skim through. Would it be possible to put every parameter on a separate line?

This! If memory serves me right, this has been mentioned before, but yes, that would be great. It is very useful to have the parameters in the log on Flow, but if they were a wee bit more formatted it would be even better. Right now I use a little script in Notepad++...