Use Attribute value as name for output folder

An alternative way to do this is using a SystemCaller. With this transformer you can run dos commands.

If you are opening the PDF files to find the name you will probably have to us a shutdown script. The reason being you will have a sharing violation due to FME having the file open and the rename will fail. If the file isn't open, you can either a system caller or a shutdown script. They both work equally well.

Shutdown guide

https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_QuickTranslator/Workbench/Startup_and_Shutdown_Python_Scripts.htm

Hi guys, thanks for your answers. I tried to create a new folder first which I could use to put my unzipped content in. Later on I could probably switch to rename my input folder. I used the following dos commands: However, no map was created in the Output folder.

SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\

SET b=@Value(Name)

SET c="%a%%b%"

mkdir %c%

Outside FME using Command Window I used this commands (equivalent) which works perfect:

SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\

SET b=Name

SET c="%a%%b%"

mkdir %c%

Probably I need to do something extra to my variable b in the System Caller which is the FME part of my path?

If the folder was created but no data was written, I would think you don't have the path specified in the writer in FME. You'll have to set that as a variable as well. It probably wrote somewhere but not to that folder.

I did not use a writer yet. I expected to be the output of the SystemCaller a new folder in my Windows Explorer? This is my workbench yet.

Why not construct the folder path in an AttributeCreator first

directory = D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\@Value(foldername)

and then use a system caller

mkdir @Value(directory)

What is the exit code coming out of the system caller? It should be 0 if the system caller was successful

I get an error in Log Window about incorrect syntax. I used:

mkdir @Value(directory)

My exit code is 1.

If you use mkdir with a hardcoded value does it work?

What is the value you are trying to use? Are there any unusual characters present?

I tried this hardcoded one:

mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\Test

=> exitcode 1

Output in Log Windows shows:

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

SystemCaller_2: Failed to Execute `mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output/Test

Somehow the slash changed from \\ to / in the Log Message.

Hi guys, I found the solution :)

The trick was that the dos command need to be enclosed in quotation marks.

The final, working command was this one: "mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\Test"

Beside that I found out that one needs to use extra quotation marks around your path in case the path contains spaces.