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Is the "Import..." option on AttributeExposer static?

  • December 2, 2019
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I am using AttributeExposer (AE) and need to import the values from a table. I do not know how many values there are before I run the workspace, so I need to be able to import the values from a table created by the workspace.

I thought I had it all worked out and then realized that the "Import..." option might not be "live." i.e., it worked the one time and has been holding onto the values I entered, rather than repopulating with a newly created table each time.

Is this true? Is this "one and done" and you need to manually reload these values if the table you loaded them from changes?

I need to do this after I use AttributeCreator, because the attributes that are created are invisible. If there was way to create attributes and have them be visible, that would be wonderful.

Thank you,

Randy McGregor

Best answer by erik_jan

Yes, you are right.

The Import function on the AttributeExposer (as on other transformers) is static in a way that it imports the values into the workspace, but does not update automatically when the source changes.

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Yes, you are right.

The Import function on the AttributeExposer (as on other transformers) is static in a way that it imports the values into the workspace, but does not update automatically when the source changes.

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Thank you. Boy, it would be nice if the fields that I added with AttributeCreator would just show up when I add them.

 

ebygomm
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What are you actually trying to achieve? It sounds like you may be trying to create a dynamic workflow, is it necessary to expose the attributes at all?

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  • ramcgreg
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What are you actually trying to achieve? It sounds like you may be trying to create a dynamic workflow, is it necessary to expose the attributes at all?

I am trying to create a dynamic workflow. If I don't expose the attrbutes, will they be in the final product - A feature class? I do need to see the fields in order to use the AttributeManager, because some values in the field that I am using for field names are not valid (have commas, spaces, etc...) and they need tweaking.

ebygomm
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I am trying to create a dynamic workflow. If I don't expose the attrbutes, will they be in the final product - A feature class? I do need to see the fields in order to use the AttributeManager, because some values in the field that I am using for field names are not valid (have commas, spaces, etc...) and they need tweaking.

Attributes do not need to be exposed to appear in the writer. Probably worth looking through this article

https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1050/dynamic-workflow-tutorial-introduction.html

 

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Attributes do not need to be exposed to appear in the writer. Probably worth looking through this article

https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1050/dynamic-workflow-tutorial-introduction.html

 

This. It is hard to see how a lot of users struggle through this part of the learning curve. I know I had a hard time to get my head around it.

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