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Unknown Coordinate system error at end of log with Inspector

  • January 27, 2023
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I'm getting a weird error at the very end of the log (after Translation was SUCCESSFUL)

 

The dataset is LL-GDA2020 but at the end I get this, even after adding in a reprojector just in case and setting it to reproject from source to LL-GDA2020: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Feature Type: `'

Attribute(string: windows-1252): `fme_geometry' has value `fme_point'

Attribute(string: windows-1252): `fme_type' has value `fme_point'

Coordinate System: `_LL-WGS84_0'

Geometry Type: IFMEPoint

Coordinate Dimension: 3

(148.19125855756474,-32.732898266064595,0)

===========================================================================

Unknown coordinate system '_LL-WGS84_0' specified - aborting

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Feature Type: `'

Attribute(string: windows-1252): `fme_geometry' has value `fme_point'

Attribute(string: windows-1252): `fme_type' has value `fme_point'

Coordinate System: `_LL-WGS84_0'

Geometry Type: IFMEPoint

Coordinate Dimension: 3

(148.19125855756474,-32.732898266064595,0)

===========================================================================

Unknown coordinate system '_LL-WGS84_0' specified - aborting

 

 

I also implemented a GeometryFilter on the dataset just to see if it would spit out any points but it's all polygons. Anyone else come across this issue? (Version is 2021.1.0.1....I know, I need to update but a bit behind)

 

EDIT UPDATE: I just pinpointed it to the connect Inspector - as soon as I removed all connected inspectors out of the .fmw the error message goes away. Was this a noted bug in the 2021 version and does anyone know why/if it's been removed in the 2022 version?

 

5 replies

hkingsbury
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  • January 29, 2023

I think the reason you're seeing that is because "_LL-WGS84-0" isn't a coordinate system, "LL-WGS84" is.

The reason why your reprojector wouldnt be fixing it is because you're trying to reproject, and because the feature isn't is a valid coordinate system it can't reproject.

What you need to use instead is the coordinatesystemsetter. All this does is set the coordinate system. It doesn't reproject. So if you used the coordinatesystemsetter on a feautre that is in NZTM (my local system in meters) and tried to set it to LL-WGS84 (DMS) it would do it, but when you look at the data, it will be all wrong as its looking for coordinates that are well in excess of the -180 - +180 bounds of LL-WGS84


benoitda
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  • September 26, 2025

Hello I have the same issue with another Projection. It seems that FME added itself the _0 suffix giving Unknown coordinate system '_Lambert93_0' specified - aborting while the transaction is actually working and the inspector actually showing the entities.
Even placing a CoordinateSystemSetter in front of the inspector specifying EPSG:2154 doesn’t correct the issue.


evieatsafe
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  • September 29, 2025

Hi ​@benoitda this is a fairly old post, in the future I would create a new thread with a link to this post as a reference to the problem you are facing. This would get more visibility as comments like these often get lost. When creating your new thread could you also include information regarding your version of FME, log file, what reader/format you are using, and any additional information would be helpful too! 


benoitda
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  • September 30, 2025

OK for the next time, but as my problem is exactly the same and no answer was given I made this choice.
My version of FME is 2021.2 Build 21806.

I join a exemple, when executing with cache enabled, everything is ok until the Preview renders the data and then the log window display the error.

 

PS : a pity this forum doesn’t allow for .fmwt files to be uploaded...


benoitda
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  • September 30, 2025

I found the origin of the problem :

I had previously used the “Mark location” feature in the Data Inspector. It was fixed with the coordinates that appears in the log. In the window of the Mark location, the coordinate system is written as “_Lambert93_0” that’s what cause the trouble.

Each time the Data Inspector is called, it tries to render the point and raise the error.

Removing the values in the Mark window get rid of the error.