+23I extracted a zipped folder and searched within this folder for a PDF with an address. I would like to rename my unzipped folder with this address. At the moment I stored this address in an attribute.
Is there a way in FME I can rename the unzipped folder with this attribute value? Probably I need a Python Caller for that?
+60An alternative way to do this is using a SystemCaller. With this transformer you can run dos commands.
+2If you are opening the PDF files to find the name you will probably have to us a shutdown script. The reason being you will have a sharing violation due to FME having the file open and the rename will fail. If the file isn't open, you can either a system caller or a shutdown script. They both work equally well.
Shutdown guide
+23Hi guys, thanks for your answers. I tried to create a new folder first which I could use to put my unzipped content in. Later on I could probably switch to rename my input folder. I used the following dos commands: However, no map was created in the Output folder.
SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\
SET b=@Value(Name)
SET c="%a%%b%"
mkdir %c%
Outside FME using Command Window I used this commands (equivalent) which works perfect:
SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\
SET b=Name
SET c="%a%%b%"
mkdir %c%
Probably I need to do something extra to my variable b in the System Caller which is the FME part of my path?
+2Hi guys, thanks for your answers. I tried to create a new folder first which I could use to put my unzipped content in. Later on I could probably switch to rename my input folder. I used the following dos commands: However, no map was created in the Output folder.
SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\
SET b=@Value(Name)
SET c="%a%%b%"
mkdir %c%
Outside FME using Command Window I used this commands (equivalent) which works perfect:
SET a=D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\
SET b=Name
SET c="%a%%b%"
mkdir %c%
Probably I need to do something extra to my variable b in the System Caller which is the FME part of my path?
If the folder was created but no data was written, I would think you don't have the path specified in the writer in FME. You'll have to set that as a variable as well. It probably wrote somewhere but not to that folder.
+23If the folder was created but no data was written, I would think you don't have the path specified in the writer in FME. You'll have to set that as a variable as well. It probably wrote somewhere but not to that folder.
I did not use a writer yet. I expected to be the output of the SystemCaller a new folder in my Windows Explorer? This is my workbench yet.
+44Why not construct the folder path in an AttributeCreator first
directory = D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\@Value(foldername)
and then use a system caller
mkdir @Value(directory)
What is the exit code coming out of the system caller? It should be 0 if the system caller was successful
+23Why not construct the folder path in an AttributeCreator first
directory = D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\@Value(foldername)
and then use a system caller
mkdir @Value(directory)
What is the exit code coming out of the system caller? It should be 0 if the system caller was successful
I get an error in Log Window about incorrect syntax. I used:
mkdir @Value(directory)
My exit code is 1.
+44I get an error in Log Window about incorrect syntax. I used:
mkdir @Value(directory)
My exit code is 1.
If you use mkdir with a hardcoded value does it work?
What is the value you are trying to use? Are there any unusual characters present?
+23I get an error in Log Window about incorrect syntax. I used:
mkdir @Value(directory)
My exit code is 1.
I tried this hardcoded one:
mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\Test
=> exitcode 1
Output in Log Windows shows:
The syntax of the command is incorrect.
SystemCaller_2: Failed to Execute `mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output/Test
Somehow the slash changed from \\ to / in the Log Message.
+23Hi guys, I found the solution :)
The trick was that the dos command need to be enclosed in quotation marks.
The final, working command was this one: "mkdir D:\\Elbert\\Work\\Output\\Test"
Beside that I found out that one needs to use extra quotation marks around your path in case the path contains spaces.
