I have been asked to replace a python program that logs into a website and download a text file with an FME solution. I was given the working python application and, using the HTTPCaller Transformer, along with the Creator Transformer.

Not much we can tell from that screenshot, whats the error that you're getting? from both the log and the _response_body attribute

Here are the errors I am getting. I can supply the complete Informational log if needed:

HTTPCaller_2 (HTTPFactory): HTTP/FTP transfer error: 'Couldn't connect to server'

HTTPCaller_2 (HTTPFactory): Please ensure that your network connection is properly set up

HTTPCaller_2 (HTTPFactory): No proxy settings have been entered. If you require a proxy to access external URLs, please ensure the appropriate information has been entered

I have been advised that the Python code that is being used is actually getting to the site and downloading the file. I can supply that as well if it helps.

The errors indicate FME can't connect to the server. So some questions come to mind:

• Can you ping that server?
• Do you need to use a proxy?
• Is the python code able to get the data if you run it from the same machine (and user account) as FME?

Here is the full Pyton code that is currently downloading the file (specific location info is replaced):

import requests

headers = {'PAYMENTS_DIRECTORY_ORG_ID':'099000099', 'EPAYMENTS_DIRECTORY_DOWNLOAD_CD':'9x99999abc-9999-9999xxx-a99999999999'}

directory = 'https://QQQ.org/PaymentsDirectory/directories/fedach?format=text'

r = requests.get(directory, headers = headers)

open("QQQ.txt","wb") .write(r.content)

Have you tried pinging the server? Does the Python work on the same machine/account as you're using FME on?

You don't need to know the ip address to ping, you can use the url as well. If that doesn't work (i.e. if you don't get a response from the server) it most likely means your computer can't reach the server.

I tried to ping with the url and got no response. I ran the Python script from my machine and that time out as well. I am going back to the Python programmer to see if I have to register myself or my machine on the website to allow downloads. That has not been mentioned so far but it might be the answer.