+6I have a template.gdb that contains feature classes, and some attributes within these feature classes have default values. Like here for the attribute FLOWDIRECTION
When writing features into these feature classes using the Feature Writer, I expect the default values to be applied to attributes where no value is provided. However, this is not happening.
What could be the reason for this issue? How can I ensure that the default values from the geodatabase are correctly applied?
Best answer by takashi
Hi
I was able to reproduce the same issue as yours. It doesn't seem that File Geodatabase writer respects default value setting in the template gdb dataset.
I would recommend you to ask Safe support.
In the interim, setting the default value manually to the destination field in the FeatureWriter setting could be a workaround.
+53inspect the data, ideally click on a feature in visualpreview/table and open Feature Information window. This will show the column with the flow direction value.
Ensure that these attribute columns match that set on the Writer. Using the automatic mode is the easiest. Manual allows you to make changes, but be careful, best to use an AttributeManager transformer earlier in the workflow
More info under Understanding Schema
+6inspect the data, ideally click on a feature in visualpreview/table and open Feature Information window. This will show the column with the flow direction value.
Ensure that these attribute columns match that set on the Writer. Using the automatic mode is the easiest. Manual allows you to make changes, but be careful, best to use an AttributeManager transformer earlier in the workflow
More info under Understanding Schema
My input data does not have the FLOWDIRECTION attribute. I expected that the features would get the default values while writing with FeatureWriter, as my template GDB has the attribute as well as a default value.
Hi
I was able to reproduce the same issue as yours. It doesn't seem that File Geodatabase writer respects default value setting in the template gdb dataset.
I would recommend you to ask Safe support.
In the interim, setting the default value manually to the destination field in the FeatureWriter setting could be a workaround.
