I'm trying to set up a parameter for the output file path for a geodatabase writer, but having problems with using the "Choice with Alias parameter" type.
When I try to set up something like this:
Value: \\\\server\\sharename\\examplefolder\\Output.gdb
Display Name: Testing
When it comes to runtime the path of the geodatabase is passed to the writer like this...
<backslash><backslash>server<backslash>sharename<backslash>examplefolder<backslash>Output.gdb
...which causes the translation to fail.
Using a 'Choice' parameter for the path works fine but using an alias would be helpful for this particular job. From this FME Evangellist article here it seems like this should work but perhaps I'm missing something.
Using FME 2012 SP3
Thanks.