Hi all,
I am doing my first steps with FME.
I am trying to parametrize a CSV reader as follow:
But parameter is replaced by its value:
How to do this?
Many thanks for your help!
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CSV Reader: can source file can be parametrized?
Best answer by erik_jan
The parameter shows the default value of the WorkingFolder parameter.
But at runtime, the parameter is used.
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The parameter shows the default value of the WorkingFolder parameter.
But at runtime, the parameter is used.
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Normally if you add a reader FME will automatically add a parameter for the source file(s), this can then be used to parameterize your input.
If you want to keep one part of the path in a different parameter you may want to consider creating a private one (Workingfolder) and referencing that in the Source dataset parameter, like this:
First I create the private parameter, then added the reader which came with the automatically generated parameter SourceDataset_CSV2, pointing to the full path of the csv file used to create the reader. Then I edited that parameter to use my Workingfolder parameter and added the wildcard.
Dear redgeographics, dear erik_jan,
Many thanks for your help!
Even if the parameter is replaced in the editor, it is well used on runtime.