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Trace feature flow

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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
August 31, 2017
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redgeographics
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What I'd like to see is an option that shows, if you click a transformer, transformer port, feature type or connection, all the places where features upstream or downstream are.

I can't seem to attach images right now but here's a mockup I made:

example

Imagine you clicked the SpatialFilter's Passed port. The red line shows all features/streams on the input side affecting that port, the green line shows all features/streams where results from this port can end up.

I think this could be very helpful in trying to debug complex workspaces, it would make it easier to understand the flow of data. In addition to that it could be very useful for novice users to gain that understanding of FME.

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rylanatsafe
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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
August 31, 2017

Very cool idea! I'd like to see this possible with a modifier key (e.g. Option/Alt + Left-Click) and to also temporarily ignore the hidden connections and tunnels (that might have been implemented in attempt to hide the workspace.. "complexity").

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annabelleatsafe
Forum|Forum|6 years ago
November 6, 2019

Hi @redgeographics!

I'm pleased to let you know the ability to style connection lines is available in the FME 2020.0 beta out now (please also see https://knowledge.safe.com/idea/18777/change-link-colour.html). Using this functionality, if you would like to style the connection line showing features flowing through a certain output port, you can highlight matching downstream connections, upstream connections, or both. We would love if you could give this a try, and let us know what you think (also feel free to tell your FME friends)! Any and all feedback welcome.

Best,

Annabelle