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We’ve got some exciting news to share, and it’s all thanks to you. FME has been recognized as a Leader in G2’s Spring 2026 Reports for On-Premise Data Integration and ETL Tools! This spring, FME earned Leader badges across 7 grids and was featured in a total of 23 G2 reports. Notably, FME received recognition as a:Leader in the Grid® Report for On-Premise Data Integration

Moving this to FME Form Q/A.  

Hello everyone,I am seeking confirmation on whether GeometryValidator supports 3D geometry validation (such as solids, meshes, point clouds, etc.) in version 2025.0I noticed that GeometryValidator includes an issue type called “Self-Intersection in 2D”, which suggests that this one specifically built for 2D geometry. However, I would like to understand whether the other issue types - such as Missing Vertex Normals, Missing Texture Coordinates, Invalid Solid Boundaries, Invalid Solid Voids, Contains Non-Planar Surfaces, Invalid Area Orientation, Surface Orientation, and others - are applicable to and capable of validating 3D data.Could you please clarify which of these validations support 3D geometries?Thanks in advanced!

Hey Community! Welcome back to Community 101. You may have seen the FME Breakfast of Champions mentioned here in the Community or in event listings and wondered what it is - or whether it’s something you can attend.FME Breakfast of Champions is an in-person meetup series hosted by Safe Software and held in select cities. It brings together FME users, data professionals, and the Safe team for a relaxed morning of learning, conversation, and connection

Hi everyone! 👋Our community is growing, and we want to make sure you have dedicated spaces to connect with peers who work in similar industries. We’re exploring the creation of new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and would love your input on which industries matter most to you.Below are a few sectors we’re considering for future SIGs. Cast your vote for the group you’d be most excited to join—or the one you think the community needs next!What’s a SIG?A Special Interest Group (SIG) is a smaller, focused space within the FME Community where members connect around a shared industry or domain. Today, we have SIGs for Utilities & Energy, Local Government

Hi everyone! 👋There’s nothing quite like the energy of the Olympic Games—the dedication, the precision, and those "photo finish" moments that keep us on the edge of our seats. 😬 Whether it’s the strategy of curling or the high-speed thrill of the downhill slopes, we all have that one event that we simply cannot miss! This week’s Question of the Week: What was your favourite Winter Olympic event to watch? ❄️Was it a classic winter staple, a new breakout sport, or perhaps a moment of incredible teamwork that stood out to you? Share your favourite highlight in the comments! 💡 New to the Question of the Week? Each week, we post a simple but thought-provoking question. It might be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or even a bit of personal history like this one.Every answer you share earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag (a $50 value) — plus poin

We recently upgraded our FME Flow from version 2019 to FME 2025.2.1. Although we encountered several issues during the upgrade, the system is now running. However, we are facing a new error when executing an existing workbench. The workbench reads data from an Oracle table and generates GML and GeoJSON files. The files are generated successfully, but at the end of the process, the following error appears: 190 2026-1-20 14:33:00 | Router and Unexpected Input Remover (RoutingFactory): No geometry mapping entry found for 'fme_line' in metafile 'E:\Server\fme\metafile\ORACLE_SPATIAL.fmf'. Please visit http://www.safe.com/support Has anyone encountered this issue before? Any guidance would be appreciated.  

We’re excited to pull back the curtain on a brand-new FME Community space: The FME Talent Exchange. You will need to be logged into your FME Community account to access the page.This forum was created in direct response to feedback from our customers and partners who told us they needed a better way to find people with FME expertise. Whether you are looking for your next career move or looking to grow your team, this is the place to start. The Talent Exchange is new and actively growing, so you can expect additional job postings to appear over the coming weeks as more partners begin sharing roles. We encourage you to check back regularly as

hi All, i am currently using FME2015, May i check if we are able to use openJDK to replace JRE so that we do not need to use Java Oracle license? Thank you.

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Houston!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Tuesday, April 7 from 8:30–11:30 am for the FME Breakfast of Champions at the Hyatt Regency Houston West in Houston, TX.Whether you're a longtime FME user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real-world stories from local users, and enjoy a complimentary breakfast on us.What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking Meet and connect with data professionals in your area and chat directly with the Safe Software team. Get the Latest on FME Hear about recent updates, practical tips, and insights to help you get even more out of

Hi Community! 👋 Welcome to Community 101. A series where we’ll be sharing quick, bite-sized insights about the community - things you might not know but that can help you get more value and connection here in the Community. If you use the FME Community, you might not realize that we also have Special Interest Groups (SIGs). You’re not alone, many community members told us they didn’t know SIGs existed.Currently, we have special interest groups for industries such as Utilities & Energy,

Hi everyone! 👋We’re always inspired by the creativity in this community. Last year’s “create your own action figure” trend was such a hit, and we love seeing how you all bring personality and humour into your work. So this week, we’re leaning into that same spirit - with a fun new twist.This week's Question of the Week: If you were an FME caricature, what would you look like?Use your favourite AI tool to generate a caricature of you based on your role, tools, and day-to-day work - then share the result in the comments below!Here’s a starter prompt but feel free to customize it to better match your role, personality, or style: “Create a caricature of me based on my job and everything you know

Our CEO ​@donatsafe decided to kick off the year by sharing a custom Google Gemini Gem he recently built.Watch the video to see Vibe Coding with FME Workbench - a sneak peak at how AI and FME are going to take productivity to a completely new level this year.Want to try it yourself? Drop a comment on Don’s LinkedIn post requesting to try it and he’ll send you an invite to try the Gem yourself.

Introducing Webinar of the MonthEach month, we’ll spotlight one upcoming webinar right here in the FME Community. These posts are your space to:Share what you’re most excited to learn Ask questions or flag topics you’re curious about Connect with others who plan to attend (or already have!)Our goal is to spark conversation, highlight great learning opportunities, and help you get even more out of every FME webinar experience.February’s Webinar of the MonthSafer’s Picks: The 5 FME Transformers You Didn’t Know You NeededEver feel like you’re only scratching the surface of what FME can do? In this session, the Safe team will highlight six lesser-known but incredibly useful transformers - and show how they can simplify workflows, save time, and unlock new possibilities.Date: February 4, 2026, 8am PST

Hi all! Everyone’s career has a starting point — sometimes unexpected, sometimes a little chaotic, and often pretty memorable. Whether it was a short-term gig, a summer job, or the very first step on your professional path, those early roles usually leave a story (or two).This week’s Question of the Week:💭 What was your very first job ever? 🤔It could be something from way back, a part-time job, or even a role that helped spark your interest in what you do today. Share your answer in the comments!💡 New to the Question of the Week?Each week, we post a simple but thought-provoking question. It might be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or even a bit of personal history like this one.Every answer you share earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag (a $50 value) — plus points toward community badges!🗓️ Answer all of this month’s Questions

Save the date and get ready for an inspiring morning with the FME community in Ottawa! Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 8:30–11:30 am for the FME Breakfast of Champions at the Fairmont Château Laurier in downtown Ottawa.Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real-world solutions from local enthusiasts, and enjoy a delicious breakfast on us.What to Expect: Breakfast & Networking: Build connections with fellow FME users and industry experts, and chat directly with the Safe team. Get the Latest on FME: Meet the team behind the platform, including CEO and Co-Founder Don Murray, to get insights on the latest features. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and learn new ways to leverage FME to solve your toughest data ch

I have an excel file that has changing header position at every ingestion. The header is randomly stated into any row position and before the header data is populated until row 4 (not always stable). I have been using these configuration where the Field Names Row is set to 1 and Cell Range is blank by default. However when the different file is ingested, these values automatically changes to 1 and 2:as attached in the screenshot.  I tried changing the attribute definition to manual, however it terminates the translation when the feature type changes. What is the best approach to this issue given that the names in the header remains always stable?

Hi, What is the best way to manage the schema drifting issue? Context: Currently the user uploads an Excel File through Workspace apps, and the file contains multiple attributes where the attribute names can change anytime. ID can be reported as Id, Identifier, id, ID. What is the best way to map and standardize these attributes ?

Hi everyone! 👋We’re excited to kick off a new series of “Community 101” posts here in the FME Community! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing quick, bite-sized insights about the community - things you might not know but that can help you get more value, faster, whether you’re just joining us or have been around for a while.Each post will highlight one feature, space, or opportunity in the community, along with links and tips so you can dive deeper when you’re ready. Keep an eye out for posts in the Question of the Week forum! 🎉

It is with profound respect and deep sadness that we honour the life and legacy of Mark Ireland, a cherished colleague, visionary, and true champion of the FME community.Mark was more than Safe Software’s FME Evangelist. He shaped how we connect, educate, and inspire FME users around the world. Over more than two decades at Safe, Mark’s creativity, kindness, and unending curiosity helped shape not only our products and community initiatives, but also the culture of collaboration that defines FME today.In his honour, friends and family have created an opportunity to plant memorial trees as a living tribute that will grow and flourish, just as Mark’s legacy continues to do.🌳 Learn more or plant a tr

I wanted to make all my attribute to camelCase, currently they are separated by underscore.I wanted to change my attribute name to camelCase, so using regular expression in BulkAttributeRenamer transformer to find text following underscore using regular expression replace: _([a-z])  However, i am not sure what String parameter i have to put to make the selected character Capital letter. I have tried \U\1 and also few other but its not working. Basically wanting to find String parameter value? 

I’m using the Gemini Connector (Transformer) in FME and facing an issue with initiator (upstream) attributes.My requirement is:The attributes coming into the Gemini Connector (initiator attributes) Need to be merged with the Gemini response/output, so that the final feature contains both the original attributes and the Gemini result Current behavior: The Gemini Connector output only contains response-related attributes Initiator attributes are not carried through or merged automatically Question: Is there a supported way to merge or carry initiator attributes along with the Gemini response? Is this a limitation of the Gemini Connector transformer? What is the recommended pattern (FeatureMerger, Joiner, correlation ID, etc.) to achieve this? Any guidance, b

Hi,I have text from a source DWG that contains all the information needed to create an annotation class in a geodatabase (text size, rotation, color hex/RGB/fme, etc.). I’m able to create the annotation class in the GDB, but all the text comes in as black, even though the original text has different colors.What am I missing?

Hey Community! 👋We’re getting ready to host our next round of Special Interest Group (SIG) virtual meetups, and we’d love for you to join us. These sessions are a great opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and dive into topics that matter most to your work.Here’s what’s coming up:Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 8:00 am PSTLocal Government SIG - Focus on public safety — Register here!Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 10:00 am PSTAirports & Aviation SIG — Register here!Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 8:00 am PST

Hi all! Welcome to our February FME Community User Spotlight. Every month, we spotlight a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights!User Spotlight: Carlos Silva / ​@arcvancouver What company do you currently work for?Vancouver Airport AuthorityWhat’s your current job role and title?GIS SpecialistTell us more about what you do and how you use FME?I sling data non-stop! Whether it's downloading and reprojecting aerials for my CAD colleagues and consultants, or creating a spatial view of work orders in the terminal, there's lots to do.Why did you join the FME Community?