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Retain Past Translation Log Results

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  • July 4, 2019
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stevenjh
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When working on a workbench it can be really frustrating to have the previous translation log vanish entirely on any subsequent run. Rather than having to copy the logs out each time, it would be nice if FME could store the previous xx many logs for your review.

Additional options could be:

It can be particularly frustrating when you're working with partial runs and lose the error you're debugging.


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jdh
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  • July 4, 2019

the log file is a parameter, when it is not set it defaults to the name of the workspace, but it is reasonably straightforward to set it to a scripted parameter than generates a unique filename for each run.


LizAtSafe
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  • Safer
  • April 5, 2025
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LizAtSafe
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  • Safer
  • April 5, 2025
A datetime parameter for logs has been added to FME 2024.2. This can be enabled in the FME Options, or accessed as a parameter in the Logging Workspace Parameters: https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Form-Documentation/FME-Form/Workbench/workspace_parameters.htm#Log