Hello,
I have an external command line tool consisting of a single executable file that I'd like to run via a workbench on FME Server. Are there any recommendations on how I'd go about uploading the tool onto the FME Server environment and setting the environment path variable?
I'll likely need to involve the platform administrator, but I'd like to know what the best approach is first so that we have a clear idea on how best to set it up.
Thanks.
I'm not sure I quite understand the requirements, but have you looked at the FME Server Console command line tool?
I'm not sure I quite understand the requirements, but have you looked at the FME Server Console command line tool?
I have a tool as an executable file in a local folder e.g. C:\\ToolFolder\\Tool.exe
The tool is standalone and doesn't require a system installation. It's run fine from it's path using windows command prompt.
I have created a custom transformer that uses a system caller to make use of the tool and that runs fine in FME Desktop.
I now want to make use of the tool on FME Server and I'd like to know what my options are for making the C:\\ToolFolder\\Tool.exe available within the FME Server environment.
I found this tutorial which is useful and suggests that I will need to access the FME server file system. There are probably a few ways to do this though.
https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/34522/fme-server-resources-uploading-referencing-and-con-1.html
Hope that helps
A possible solution would be to
$(FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_DATA)/ToolFolder/Tool.exe
If you need the SystemCaller to also work on FME Desktop, you can override the value of FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_DATA in the workspace parameters. This value is ignored when running on FME Server.
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