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Read Multiple GDB saved within subfolders

  • March 4, 2024
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galigis
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Hi All,

What the best way of reading multiple ArcPro GDBs saved within multiple subfolders? I have looked into the Creator + FeatureReader transformers but can’t get it to work, folder structure as follows:

 

 

I would like to read the multiple GDBs form the DATA level and force FME to go through the subfolders. 

Best answer by nielsgerrits

What I do is:

  • Creator
  • FeatureReader
    • Format = Directory and File Pathnames
    • Path Filter = *.gdb
    • Recurse Into Subfolders = Yes
  • FeatureReader
    • Format = Esri Geodatabase (File Geodb)
    • Dataset = path_windows
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  • March 4, 2024

What I do is:

  • Creator
  • FeatureReader
    • Format = Directory and File Pathnames
    • Path Filter = *.gdb
    • Recurse Into Subfolders = Yes
  • FeatureReader
    • Format = Esri Geodatabase (File Geodb)
    • Dataset = path_windows

galigis
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  • March 4, 2024

Thanks @nielsgerrits - it did the trick,

I’m posting the workflow below for completeness: