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danielleatsafe
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12 Days of FME Wrap-Up: Did You Win?

The race is over, and the 328 balloons have ‘landed’!Over the past two weeks, FME users from around the globe took to the virtual skies in our 12 Days of FME Contest. Pilots navigated their virtual hot air balloons in an epic journey powered by FME Flow - racing for distance, speed, and more.Now, it’s time to announce the winners!Top Point Scorer: With an impressive 330 points, Team Cloudchaser (​@holdsy) takes the top spot and wins a stunning Mova Globe!Second Place: With 308 points, Team Community Cats (​@cmkenned7) claims second place and also wins a Mova Globe.Furthest Distance: Team Boskalis (​@nielsgerrits) travelled the furthest distance of 34,901.9 km and wins a $50 Amazon gift card.Fastest Balloon: Team Jessica (​@jessicap) travelled at the fastest speed of 374.6 kph and wins a $50 Amazon gift card.Country Flyovers: Flying over an impressive 32 countries, Team CloudConnector (​@ulfme) takes the prize for most countries crossed and wins a $50 Amazon gift card.Safe Office: Team

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danielleatsafe
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Question of the Week [Bingo Square 23]: In celebration of National Dog Day...

Happy National Dog Day 🐶At Safe Software, we know data isn’t dry - and today we’re proving it with a little fun! To celebrate, we paired some of our favourite data types with their perfect canine counterpart, based on the personality traits they share.Think: Golden Retriever = Relational Data ➡️ friendly, trusting, and always ready to share! 🐕✨Watch the video here. Then tell us in the comments below: what’s your dog data type?  Earn Square 23 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo!From August 11 to August 31, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 23 on the Bingo board.

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nath
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Fanout in writer fails 2025.1.1

HiSomething strange. I just wanted to write shapefiles with a fanout based on a field in the attributes, and that no longer works.  No errors, it creates the folders in the specified location but does not fill them.  It selects one and ignores the rest. I don't understand. I've used it a million times and never had any problems.  Has anyone else noticed this? Is it the version or is it me?

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DanAtSafe
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danielleatsafe
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posted in Announcements
Let the Games Begin: FME Community Bingo Starts Today!

We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo kicks off today!Starting Monday, August 11, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Here’s how it works:Complete tasks across the FME Community (click a square to reveal the task) Earn squares on your Bingo board (red = incomplete, green = complete, blue = community task) Each square equals 1 entry into our end-of-event prize draw Bonus entries for completing rows or forming the X patternThe more squares you complete, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be chosen by random draw.Play to win: First place: $250 Everything Gift Card Second place: $100 gift card Third place: $100 gift card Plus four virtual badge awardsLogin

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danielleatsafe
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posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week [Bingo Square 5]: AI Assist Responses

What’s the funniest (or most unexpected) response you’ve gotten from FME’s AI Assist? Share your answer in the comments below. Maybe you’ve asked it to reply in Shakespearean verse like ​@mark2atsafe (a description of what Mark’s SlackConnector did in his workspace, as a Shakespeare sonnet):Earn Square 5 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo!From August 11 to August 31, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 5 on the Bingo board.

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danielleatsafe
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Question of the Week [Bingo Square 14]: What’s your favourite way to take a break?

What’s your favourite way to take a break when you’re deep in a tough FME project? Share your answer in the comments below.Earn Square 14 in FME Community Bingo!We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo kicks off today!Starting Monday, August 11, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 14 on the Bingo board.

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raghavendrans
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earlw
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One more attempt to get the August Calendar Badge [Bingo]

Hi All,I hope FME will clean up posts after this…In Australia and tried posting on the 26th, 27th and 28th(today).I struck out on the ‘Are you smarter than ChatGPT’ quiz… the timed aspect was a killer. 

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sguru7667
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How many people participating inFME Community BINGO , I like to know country Wise

How many people participating inFME Community BINGO , I like to know country Wise>Start with me :I am from India

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earlw
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August Calendar Badge - What Timezone?

Hi All,Just after the August Calendar Badge in Bingo.“Did you know that each month has a specific date on which posting earns you a special community badge? To complete this square, simply earn the badge for August.” Does anyone know if it is timezone specific?

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virtualcitymatt
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Tester of TestFilter: Thoughts?

Probably splitting hairs here but I’m wondering what peoples preferences are for Tester vs TestFilterI have a Tester where I’m testing for someAttribute = someValue. this is case one. case two is where is fails the test.As it is on it’s own it’s not clear at all why or what the point of the test is. Using a TestFilter would let me define the output port names making it much clearer as to the purpose of the test without needing an annotation.Thoughts? Does anyone do this for the sake of clarity in a workspace? 

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danielleatsafe
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posted in Announcements
FME Breakfast of Champions is Coming to Kansas City: November 6, 2025

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Kansas City!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on November 6, 2025 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Burns & McDonnell offices (9450 Ward Parkway). Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with Safe Software. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from the Safe team. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from a local user and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive goodies!Register now.If yo

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sebastien
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samatsafe
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asked in Announcements
FME Flow Learning Path Updates

Hello. We’ve released two new FME Flow learning paths: Deploy Workflows with FME Flow Automate Workflows with FME FlowThese free learning paths are available as instructor-led live courses or on demand via the FME Academy. Complete all the quizzes in the learning path to earn a certificate and a Community badge.These learning paths are updated and revised versions of the FME Flow Authoring learning path. We are slightly changing how we deliver that course live, now delivering it as three separate, shorter courses and the occasional five-day course (one is coming up Sept 22-26th). These are the first two courses; we plan to release the third course, focused on FME Flow Apps, in late October. Once all three are released, we’ll update the FME Flow Authoring learning path to point to this content.Please let me know if you have any questions.

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arenscott
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Sharing FME discoveries, findings and knowhow

Hello, I find FME forums very helpful for problem solving and rectification of technical issues. I was wonderingif there is a space less about technical issues and inquiries, and more about tips, tricks, and generally fun/informative FME information folks might want to share.

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mark2atsafe
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danielleatsafe
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posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: If you had to describe your FME journey as a movie title, what would it be?

If you had to describe your FME journey as a movie title, what would it be? Share your movie title below! We can’t wait to see the creativity (and humour) this sparks.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our July Questions of the Week by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.!-->

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danielleatsafe
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Question of the Week: What advice would you give a new FME user just starting out?

The FME Community is often the first stop for new users who are just beginning their journey with FME. Whether you remember your first workspace or the “aha!” moment when FME finally clicked - we want to hear from you!What advice would you give a new FME user just starting out? What do you wish someone had told you when you were just getting started with FME? Drop your best advice below!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges!Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

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marcust
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danielleatsafe
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posted in Announcements
In Case You Missed It: Peak 2025 UC Content On-Demand

In case you missed it:At the end of June, we released all the on-demand content from the Peak of Data & AI 2025 conference that took place in May in Seattle, WA!It was a standout event for Safe Software, featuring over 160 sessions from employees, customers, and partners around the world. These sessions showcased the transformative power of FME across a variety of industries and addressed unique data challenges across different sectors.Sign up to watch select session recordings and access slide decks, including breakout and plenary session content from the conference - available on-demand at your own pace.Did you have a favourite session from the Peak? Tell us in the comments below!

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danielleatsafe
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Take the FME Community 2025 User Survey!


(Just 5 minutes to share your thoughts)Your feedback shapes the future of the FME Community. This is your chance to tell us what’s working, what’s missing, and how we can make the Community even more valuable for you.By taking the survey, you’ll help us:Make it easier to find solutions to your FME challenges Create more ways for you to connect with other FME users and experts - and have fun!  Keep you in the loop on the latest FME tips, trends, and updatesComplete the survey by September 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST to be entered to win one of three $50 Safe Software swag prize packs.Complete the survey by August 31 and you will help earn square 2 on the FME Community Bingo card.You’ll also earn the 2025 User Survey Badge and five reputation points just for participating.[Take the Survey]Thanks for helping us make the FME Community the place where FME users come together, learn, and grow.

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Registration for FME Breakfast of Champions Calgary is Open! Join us on September 11

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Calgary!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30-11:30 MDT for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Sandman Signature Calgary Downtown Hotel. Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with the Safe team. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from the Safe team. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from local users and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive goodies!Register Now.If you have an

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danielleatsafe
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posted in User Spotlights
FME Community User Spotlight: Raghavendran Satyanarayanan

Welcome to our August FME Community User Spotlight! Every month, we’ll be spotlighting a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable to the community. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights!User Spotlight: Raghavendran Satyanarayanan ​@raghavendrans What company do you currently work for? PIXEL SOFTEK PVT Ltd.What’s your current job role and title? Director GIS PresalesTell us more about what you do and how you use FME? In my current position, as the Director GIS Presales at PIXEL SOFTEK, my role is deeply rooted in showcasing how advanced GIS solutions can address complex challenges for our clients. A significant part of my work for the past 25 years has been leveraging FME to devise niche data transformation and integration solutions with focus on complex geospatial big data. I use FME extensively for data integration, transformation, and interoperability across various Open Source and COTS geospatial platforms an

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virtualcitymatt
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Is writing python becoming easier than just making a workspace now that we have AI? 

I’ve been finding lately that having an AI write code for me and just run it is becoming almost trivial, and as an FME user it’s starting to make me feel pretty obsolete. Of course there are still a tonne of caveats and you still need to be careful, but with the recent rollout of Visual Studio’s “Agent” mode to everyone the reality is fast approaching that it may be easier to create a free python based application to do a specific task than to write a workspace. Understanding these AI tools well is hands down just going to make you much more productive. But this can only be true is you can actually use them in your work which in the FME world it’s so far not so easy.For me one of the main benefits of using FME is that I don’t need to spend time writing code, but now that I can have the AI do much of the work I’m really wondering about the future of FME - Especially to juniors - If someone has to spend time learning FME vs asking an AI to create a python app to do the same why would the

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danielleatsafe
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FME Community User Spotlight: Clifford Rutledge

Welcome to our July FME Community User Spotlight! Every month, we’ll be spotlighting a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable to the community. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights!User Spotlight: Clifford Rutledge ​@crutledge What company do you currently work for?Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) | BeSpatial OntarioWhat's your current job role and title?TRCA: Solutions Analyst, GIS and Data, BeSpatial Ontario: Program ManagerTell us more about what you do and how you use FME?At the TRCA, I help teams across Planning, Engineering, and Environmental services streamline how they access and share data. I use FME daily to build automated workflows that transform and integrate data from multiple sources, making it easier to use in web apps, field tools, and reporting systems.The TRCA has recognized the need for data integration, interoperability and the challenges of maintaining data in a data rich

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mark2atsafe
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posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Who’s Your Office Buddy? 🦎

The FME Lego Lizard recently landed at the Safe offices, and it got us curious - do you have a furry, plastic, Lego, or stuffed animal friend keeping you company in your workspace?We’d love to see who shares your office! Share a photo or tell us about your office buddy in the comments below.New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our July Questions of the Week by July 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

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samatsafe
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posted in Announcements
Integrate Data with the FME Platform and FME Form Basic learning paths updated to 2025.0

Hello. I’m happy to announce we’ve updated the Integrate Data with the FME Platform and FME Form Basic learning paths to FME 2025.0. These free learning paths are available as an instructor-led live courses or on-demand via the FME Academy. Complete all the quizzes in the learning path to earn a certificate and a Community badge.Please let me know if you have any questions.

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danielleatsafe
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Question of the Week: What's in your FME Backpack?

If you were stranded on an island and could bring an ‘FME backpack’ with you, what would be in it? Drop your answer in the comments below. Thanks ​@virtualcitymatt and ​@hkingsbury for inspiring this question!New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME.Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our June Questions of the Week by June 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw.Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

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