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danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: What's your go-to source for technology news?

Hi FME Community, We’re back with our Question of the Week: What’s your go-to source to find out about what’s going on in technology? Do you have a favourite podcast, newsletter, trade publication, or other resource?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 and points toward badges! Answer our September Questions of the Week by Monday, September 30 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.

14 days ago

jbreslerParticipant

asked in Community Q+A

Turn on logging of SQL statements in 2014 workbench

Is there a way to turn on logging of the SQL statements that FME is issuing to Oracle in Workbench 2014?

14 days ago

sigherContributor

asked in Community Q+A

Block fmelizard

Is it possible to mute @fmelizard ? He/she/it is harassing me by sending private mail all the time so I need to log in and check the message.

14 days ago

nfriParticipant

asked in Community Q+A

Intersect with lenght along line (station values)

Is there a way in FME to run a workflow similar to esri Intersect tool where a 1 line feature (1 route) could intersect a second line feature (roads) with multiple lines and get a point feature for each crossing point with the distance along the first line feature. Basically crossing point and stationing along a line?

15 days ago

romarContributor

asked in Community Q+A

Oracle connection timeout for long running workspace

Hi! I have a workspace with a runtime of effectively 28 hours (this workspace controls slave workspaces, that get 50 million rows of external data). The runtime is only this long for the initial running of the workspace, However it is possible to get severe peaks in runtime due to hystorical data recalculations. I finish the workspace with a SQL executor that merges the retrieved data with already existing data and does some other cleanup. At this point this transformer fails though, forcing me to run the queries manually. I have not saved the log due to my brilliance :). the error given is paraphrased: there is no connection with the oracle server. I think the issue is that a connection is established previously with the oracle server, than put on hold for about 28 hours, than necessary again, with an elapsed acces key. Is there a way to circumvent this? I have not tried, due to time commitment, to untick persistent connection, should that work?

16 days ago

gisgeekContributor

asked in Community Q+A

Extracting tables contents from webpage

Hi there I have been trying to extract the contents of a webpage the Facilities Masterlist which is on our internal sharepoint. I have downloaded a local copy of the page I am trying to extract contents from and attached it. I haven’t had much luck extracting the contents to replicate the table on the page. This is what I have so far.

16 days ago

poonam21Contributor

asked in Community Q+A

FME Certified Professional Exam

Hey Safe,I’m planning to take the FME Certified Profesional exam and I wanted to know that what is the format of the exam and how many questiona are being asked. Also what kind of questiona do we get in the exam? Are they like the training program or different?Also I have read that the exam is open book. What exactly open book exam in this case means?

17 days ago

datamanContributor

asked in Community Q+A

Use Case - calculate shortest route to several schools

Hello everybody! some weeks ago I asked for help with our project: calculate the distance to all schools in the city having as input one address. (Server App - calculate shortest route to several schools | Community (safe.com)) I have done it using FME Desktop (2022.2) and the result looks pretty nice:In addition I get the shortest paths to each school (each school has more than one entry).Now I have uploaded the GDB with the streets and the Shapefile with the school entries to the FME Server Ressources.I have created a server app (workspace) and run the project.There I receive this error:2024-9-30 09:01:48 | Unable to perform any licensing related tasks. Please check your Esri ArcGIS Compatibility workspace parameter, found in Navigator -> Workspace Parameters -> Translation. This 64-bit version of FME requires ArcGIS Desktop along with 64-bit Background Geoprocessing; ArcGIS Pro; or ArcGIS Enterprise. Refer to this this article http://fme.ly/qua for more detailsWhy it works loc

17 days ago

gistech_Contributor

asked in Community Q+A

create Token Based web service (not oauth 2) to connect to ArcGIS Portal from FME

Hi FME Community!Does anyone know how to create a web service in FME form to connect to ArcGIS Portal?i see this article (https://support.safe.com/hc/en-us/articles/25407635174285-Web-Connections-and-FME#h_01J0S3JP9A7W1TX5B2GG56ZX8S) but could not figure how to properly fill all the parameters to get it working. my goal is to create a token based web connection to authenticate requests to endpoints stored in ArcGIS portal.Thanks in advance!

20 days ago

stephaniemcphieParticipant

asked in Community Q+A

Can you specify an existing feature class in the FeatureWriter

Hi! I’m new to FME. I’m trying to replace an existing feature class with data from a SQL query. I got it to work by using a Reader that specifies the existing table, SQLCreator then a Writer. When I add the writer, it’s using the “Copy from reader” option. Is there a way to use the FeatureWriter transformer and specify an existing feature class instead of using a Writer?

20 days ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Announcements

User meetup in San Francisco! FME Breakfast of Champions on November 18

Hi FME Community, We’re excited to announce FME Breakfast of Champions: a new in-person meetup series to connect with other data enthusiasts, exchange knowledge, and see what's possible with FME.Join us at the second meetup in San Francisco, California on Monday, November 18 from 8:00 am to 10:30 am PST at Fairmont San Francisco. Sign-up here. Here's what to expect:Breakfast and Networking: Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast as you connect with other data enthusiasts. FME Update and Customer Stories: Hear directly from our team on what's new in FME, including the latest updates and enhancements. Plus, you'll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. Share Knowledge: We'll close with additional time to connect with other attendees and Safe staff to share your data challenges and opportunities. Go home with goodies! Attendees can expect to take home some FME swag with them.Registration is complimentary and spots are limited. We kindly ask that you only regi

23 days ago

guygurObserver

asked in Community Q+A

Utility Network

Hi, I want to migrate my data from geometric network to utility network. Can someone help me?

23 days ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Announcements

Peak of Data Integration 2025 Super Early Bird Pricing Now Live

Hi FME Community! We invite you to attend the Peak of Data Integration conference from May 6 to 8 2025. Next year, join us in Seattle, Washington. Learn from the world's top data experts, upgrade your skillset, and get inspired to take your data to new heights with FME - all at an unbeatable price! Registration is now live, and Super Early Bird Pricing is now in effect until November 29th.The first 200 registrants will also receive a complimentary Safe Software/FME hoodie! Let us know in the comments if we’ll see you there.

24 days ago

taylordownsObserver

asked in Community Q+A

FMEFlowJobSubmitter 'Failure when receiving data from the peer'

Hello everyone, I am reaching out because I have run into a problem recently and searched through previous thread and couldn’t quite find my issue with a solution.I am running into a hang up when I run a workspace that triggers an additional workspace through FMEFlow using FMEFlowJobSubmitter. I will paste an example of what the log looks like. FMEFlowJobSubmitter: https://your.specific. - Submitting a request to run workspace 'Your-Workspace' in repository 'YourRepository'…FMEFlowJobSubmitter: https://your.specific - Failed to submit request to run workspace ''Your-Workspace'' in repository 'YourRepository'FMEFlowJobSubmitter - 'Failure when receiving data from the peer' My workflow is submitting around 70 jobs so after this error occurs around 15 times the error switches to:Error: Failed to update access token.FME Flow error: `FME Flow error: `929026:Error: Connection reset''FMEFlowJobSubmitter: https://your.specific - Failed to submit request to run workspace ''Your-Workspace'' in r

28 days ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in User Spotlights

FME Community User Spotlight: David Reksten

Welcome to our first 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: David Reksten @david_r What company do you currently work for? INSER SA in Lausanne, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.What’s your current job role and title? Data integration consultant and lead GIS developer.Tell us more about what you do and how you use FME? I've been using FME since I started working as a consultant in 2007, at first for geometry validation using FME Form, and then later increasingly as an orchestration and data management platform with FME Flow as a key component. Today, most of my work involves integrating heterogeneous systems and datasets, through cloud services, APIs and good-old database ETL, all of which FME excels at. Our clients are a mix of public and private sector, with very d

29 days ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: What have you been reading lately that's inspired you?

Hi FME Community, Here’s our Question of the Week: What have you been reading lately that’s inspired you? FME-related or not, we’d love to hear about it! 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 and points toward badges! Answer our September Questions of the Week by Monday, September 30 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.

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: What's a course you want to see in the FME Academy?

Hi FME Community, That’s a wrap on our August Photo Contest Questions of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated. We loved seeing your photos! Our grand prize winners will be announced by Friday, September 6.Since September is ‘back to school,’ we thought it apt to theme this month’s Questions of the Week around FME education.This week’s question: What’s a new course you’d like to see in the FME Academy OR what’s your favourite course in the Academy? 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 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.

1 month ago

philippebEnthusiast

posted in Community Q+A

Where are you Lizard and Robot? I miss you!

Hi,Just a quick post to say that I’m sad that the Lizard and the robot are gone of the opening window for FME Form.I loved to see them in the roller coaster or in the balloon! Where are they? Are they dead? Hopefully they are travelling the world together and they will come back soon!

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: August Photo Contest Grand Prize Winners

Thank you to everyone who participated in our August Photo Contest! Each Tuesday in August, our Question of the Week was themed around photography - from sharing a photo of your workspace view to capturing your furry friends with Safe swag.Congratulations to our grand prize winners! 👏Community Choice Winner: @leon.bowers won Community Choice (the photo with the most upvotes at the contest’s end) for his photo sharing the view of where he works, ‘flexible work’ in Currumbin Alley, Gold Coast, Australia. You’ve won a DJI Action Camera ($300 USD value). Safe Software’s Choice: @marcust won Safe Software’s Choice (chosen by our Safe judging panel) for his photo sharing a real world FME project, spatial fire support for Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. You’ve won a DJI Action Camera ($300 USD value).Congratulations our weekly winners! Each week in August, we randomly selected two winners to win a $25 Amazon gift card: Week One: @jenniferadhall and @maddiegiles Week Two: @tnarladni an

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: Show us where you're travelling this summer

This is week four of the August photo contest in the FME Community! If you missed week three, find it here.Congratulations to our randomly selected week three winners @morgan.cheneir and @gisbradokla. You’ve each won a $25 Amazon gift card.This week’s challenge: show us a photo of where you’re traveling to or where you’ve already traveled this summer.No summer travel plans? Share a photo of a past favourite trip. How the Contest WorksEach Tuesday in August, our Question of the Week will be themed around photography - from sharing a photo of your workspace view to capturing your furry friends with Safe swag! Answer the weekly question and share a photo in our Question of the Week Forum. Each question you answer with a photo earns you an entry for that week’s prize draw and our grand prizes!What You Can Win: Weekly wins: Two lucky winners will be randomly chosen each week (8 total) to win a $25 Amazon gift card Community Choice: The photo with the most upvotes at the contest’s end will

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Announcements

Spatial Data for the Enterprise For Dummies: Now Available in Five Languages

Explore the world of spatial data with ‘Spatial Data for the Enterprise for Dummies - Safe Software Special Edition’! Our comprehensive guide is here to empower you with the knowledge and skills to effectively understand and deploy spatial data.Whether you’re looking to enhance data integration, master agile enterprise integration, or implement spatial data across your organization, this eBook has everything you need.In this eBook, you’ll learn how to:Enhance your competitive advantage Share spatial data across your organization Utilize real-time data Speed up data integrationVersions now available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Download your free copy.

1 month ago

majaParticipant

asked in Community Q+A

FME Flow certification self-study

Hi, I am training on FME Flow through self-study, utilizing the online course materials on FME Academy. I can see that only one chapter (Flow authoring) is currently structured like a course, with questions/answers and exercises. The others are linked to online articles, which is less user-friendly and convenient.Do you plan to do the whole FME Flow course “as a course”, just like the learning path for FME Form?

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: Show us your pets

This is week three of the August photo contest in the FME Community! If you missed week two, find it here.Congratulations to our randomly selected week two winners @tnarladni and @raghavendrans! You’ve each won a $25 Amazon gift card.This week’s challenge: show us a photo of your pet. Bonus points if they’re wearing FME swag! Post it in the comments below.Don’t have a pet? Show us a photo of wildlife in your area.How the Contest WorksEach Tuesday in August, our Question of the Week will be themed around photography - from sharing a photo of your workspace view to capturing your furry friends with Safe swag! Answer the weekly question and share a photo in our Question of the Week Forum. Each question you answer with a photo earns you an entry for that week’s prize draw and our grand prizes!What You Can Win: Weekly wins: Two lucky winners will be randomly chosen each week (8 total) to win a $25 Amazon gift card Community Choice: The photo with the most upvotes at the contest’s end will

1 month ago

matthewbContributor

posted in Community Q+A

FME Community Website and Broken Links

Will Safe Software ever get around to fixing the broken links from the Community? The 2024 ‘face-lift’ has been a disaster. The websites barely function, nearly all links are broken, and don’t get me started on Flow and Form renaming.

1 month ago

danielleatsafeSafer

posted in Question of the Week

Question of the Week: Show us a photo of a real world FME project

This is week two of the August photo contest in the FME Community! If you missed week one, find it here.Congratulations to our randomly selected week one winners @jenniferadhall and @maddiegiles! You’ve each won a $25 Amazon gift card.This week’s challenge: show us a photo of a real world project in which FME has played a part or had an impact. Post it in the comments below.How the Contest WorksEach Tuesday in August, our Question of the Week will be themed around photography - from sharing a photo of your workspace view to capturing your furry friends with Safe swag! Answer the weekly question and share a photo in our Question of the Week Forum. Each question you answer with a photo earns you an entry for that week’s prize draw and our grand prizes!What You Can Win: Weekly wins: Two lucky winners will be randomly chosen each week (8 total) to win a $25 Amazon gift card Community Choice: The photo with the most upvotes at the contest’s end will snag a DJI Action Camera ($300 USD value

1 month ago

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