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Unable to create file using TempPathnameCreator for emailing

  • May 31, 2026
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joshuajames1979
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Hi,

I’ve created an FME workflow which successfully creates a csv and zipped shapefile and emails a recipient. However, I want to use the TempPathnameCreator so that the output files are wiped after emailing. I’ve adapted the workflow but it fails to create the files. On inspecting the rejected email output it couldn’t find the files in the temp folder, but when testing with just the writer 0 features are output. I assume I need a separate TempPathnameCreator for both zip and csv file or can they be in the same folder? Here is the final part of my workflow. Is my configuration wrong?
 

Josh

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    redgeographics
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    In your screenshot, it doesn’t actually appear there’s anything coming out of your Creator, so that means no temp path name is being created. Can you try rerunning the entire translation? Also check the value of the temp path name attribute before it goes into the FeatureWriter.

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    nielsgerrits
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    The workflow looks correct to me. Zip and csv n the same temp directory is not a problem as far as I know.

    Does it start to work when you remove the StringReplacer? What is your FME version? I had something weird in 2025.2.1 when doing something simular. Worked on desktop, not on server. My solution was to configure the StringReplacer as Replace Regular Expression. Text to Replace [\\/]

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