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In the spirit of the 12 Days of FME: Treasure Hunt Edition, we want to know:💭 A legendary pirate must sail a legendary ship. What’s the name of yours?Share it in the comments below. The more creative, the better! New to the 12 Days of FME? 🏴‍☠️Here’s a quick look:🪙 The Legend: Greenbeard’s long-lost treasure is hidden somewhere on the map.🧩 Solve Puzzles: Complete up to 20 puzzles, each one unlocks a clue.🚩 Make Your Guesses: You get 12 flags to mark where you think the treasure is buried (plus bonus ones you can earn!).🏆 Win Prizes: Closest guesses win Stump Craft or Heye puzzles (up to $200 CAD), plus prizes for worst guess, most puzzles solved, and four exclusive badges.Contest runs until Dec 12th, 2025. 🎖️ About Question of the WeekEach answer earns you an entry into our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and counts toward your Socializer badges!🗓️ Answer all of December’s questions by Dec 31st, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST to be entered in this month’s draw.

We had so many great webinar moments this year, and now we want to hear yours. From "aha" moments to practical tips, we’d love to know which part of our 2025 webinars made an impact on you.Share your favourite moment from 2025 to win!Post on LinkedIn sharing your favourite Safe webinar from 2025, tag @safesoftware, and use the hashtag #SafeWebinarsWrapped for a chance to win a $25 gift card. There will be 4 winners chosen at random.The contest runs from December 2 until December 15 at 11:59pm PT. Winners will be announced on December 16, 2025. 

Welcome to our December 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: Paul Morris / ​@paul_m What company do you currently work for?Terracon, a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm.What’s your current job role and title?Data ScientistTell us more about what you do and how you use FME?I first started using FME almost ten years ago at an underground utility locating company to help create 30-40 ETL processes to extract utility data from clients into our own systems. Now, I work at Terracon, a civil engineering consulting firm. We use FME for a variety of automation and ETL processes involving a seemingly infinite number of formats. We have many FME workspaces to keep data up to date for projects, products, dashboards, and initiatives. FME has been excellent for checking data quality across

There’s always more to uncover in FME. From sneaky shortcuts to powerful features, it’s full of “why didn’t I know this sooner?” moments! 💡This week’s Question of the Week:💭 What’s an FME trick or shortcut you wish you’d known sooner? If another Community member showed you this trick - tag them in the comments!  😊💡 New to the Question of the Week?Each week, we post a simple but thought-provoking question. It could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or even the future of FME.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 November’s Questions of the Week by November 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST to be entered into this month’s draw.🎖️ Answer your first question to earn the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge — and keep it up to reach the Socializer (Talker) badge after five answers! 

Thank you to everyone who completed our FME Community 2025 User Survey!We asked and you answered! Thank you to everyone who took the time to share your thoughts in the 2025 FME Community User Survey. Your feedback helps us better understand what matters most to you and how we can keep improving your community experience.Your insights shape the future of the FME Community. From guiding improvements, learning resources, engagement opportunities, and the overall user experience, here’s a look at what you shared and how it’s helping us plan the next chapter of the community.Key FindingsHundreds of members from around the world shared their perspectives, revealing an engaged and knowledgeable user base that continues to grow.Nearly 98% of respondents are registered members, and over 70% visit weekly or monthly. The Forums, Knowledge Base, and FME Academy remain the most-used areas, highlighting the community’s strong focus on learning, collaboration, and problem-solving.User DemographicsMos

The countdown is on! Our annual 12 Days of FME Contest kicks off tomorrow, and we’re launching the adventure live in a special webinar.Join the Live Launch Webinar Tomorrow: November 26, 2025Be there as we unveil this year’s 12 Days of FME theme: the legend of Greenbeard, the notorious pirate lizard whose long-lost treasure awaits discovery. Your quest: follow clues, solve puzzles, and place your flags on the map to uncover the treasure’s hiding place. The closer your guess, the bigger the prize!But that’s not all - we’ll also share a recap of the new programs and events launched in 2025, highlighting fresh ways to connect and collaborate within the FME Community.In the webinar, you’ll get: A front-row seat to the live launch of the 12 Days of FME Treasure Hunt Tips to maximize your guesses and earn bonus contest entries A behind-the-scenes look at how the 12 Days of FME was built by FME Evangelist Mark Ireland using FME Flow A preview of new 2025 community initiatives, events, and fre

We’re excited to launch a new community initiative — Webinar of the Month! 🎉 Each month, we’ll feature one upcoming webinar right here in the FME Community. These posts are your space to:Share what you’re most excited to learn Discuss takeaways after the session Connect with others who attendedOur goal is to spark conversation, highlight great learning opportunities, and help you get even more out of every FME webinar experience.⚓ November Webinar of the Month: 12 Days of FME – The Hunt is On!🗓️ Date: November 26, 2025🔗 Register here: Join the WebinarJoin the Community team to launch the 12 Days of FME Annual Winter Contest! Uncover the legend of Greenbeard, the pirate lizard whose lost fortune awaits discovery. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and place your flags on the map for a chance to win. The closer you land, the bigger the prize! You’ll also get a peek at new 2025 FME Community programs and events, plus a behind-the-scenes look at how this year’s game was built.💬 Join the Conv

Hey Community! GIS Day is November 19th! Let’s celebrate with the FME Community. GIS Day is a global celebration dedicated to recognizing and inspiring others about the power of spatial data. 😀 🎉Any post or comment you make between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm PST on November 19th will automatically earn you the GIS Day 2025 Community badge 🏅 

Some tasks just never seem to end — dishes, errands… the list goes on! ⏳ What if FME could step in and handle one for you?This week’s Question of the Week:💭 If you could automate one everyday task (not work-related!) with FME, what would it be?Share your answer below 👇💡 New to the Question of the Week?Each week, we post a simple but thought-provoking question. It could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or even the future of FME.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 November’s Questions of the Week by November 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST to be entered into this month’s draw.🎖️ Answer your first question to earn the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge, and keep it up to reach the Socializer (Talker) badge after five answers!

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, FME Community! The 12 Days of FME Contest returns on November 26th, and this year we’re embarking on a Treasure Hunt Adventure! Join fellow adventurers in the quest to uncover where Greenbeard’s treasure lies buried. Each day brings a new opportunity to chart your guess, with 12 chances to play, plus bonus opportunities earned through fun challenges, puzzles, and hidden clues.🎁 Prizes await the cleverest treasure hunters! Those who come closest to Greenbeard’s loot will take home rewards. Want to be part of the official kickoff? Set your compass for the live launch webinar, where we’ll reveal all the details, hints, and surprises to help you on your quest:👉 The Hunt Begins: 12 Days of FME Treasure Quest Live LaunchGet ready to set sail — adventure and treasure await! ⚓ !-->

Here at Safe, we’ve personified FME’s Data Types as characters in the workplace - each with their own quirks, strengths, and styles - and shown how their manager, FME, brings them all together.Our Your Data at Work campaign is officially complete! All seven episodes and ten Data Type profiles are now live.👉 Take the Data Type Personality Quiz to discover which of the data types you are!Then, share your result in the comments: Which type did you get? Were you surprised?👉 Watch the Episodes: Episode 1: "Break Room" Episode 2: "Open to Change" Episode 3: "Real-Time Hack" Episode 4: "Clear As Mudd" Episode 5: "Drive By" Episode 6: "Misinformed" Episode 7: "Legacy Problem"

We’re excited to announce that FME is on G2, and we’d love for you to share your experience! G2 is a trusted software review platform where millions of professionals discover and evaluate technology solutions every day. By sharing your experience with FME, you can show others how it creates value across industries and use cases, and how it makes complex data challenges easier to solve.How to participate:Leave your review on G2 here. It only takes about 5 minutes, and your feedback makes a big difference.  When asked, “For which purposes do you use FME Platform?”, be sure to select both “On-Premise Data Integration" and “ETL Tools” to ensure your review captures every part of your FME experience. As a thank-you for your time, the first 40 reviewers will receive a $25 gift card from us!Not sure what to write about?Here are a few ideas to get started:What originally led you to try FME How you or your team use it in your work Your favourite feature or capability What kind of results or imp

Welcome to our November 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: ​@j.botterill What company do you currently work for? 1Spatial in AustraliaWhat’s your current job role and title? Senior ConsultantTell us more about what you do and how you use FME? As part of our consulting services, we assess client requirements and identify their key challenges in order to deliver tailored integration solutions using FME Form and Flow. We offer strategic guidance on best practices and governance frameworks, enabling large organizations to maximize the value of their FME Platform investment. Our team supports the deployment of FME Flow Enterprise, often in distributed environments and we work with clients to install the FME engine closer to their data stores. To ensure ongoing success we del

Have you checked out the FME Certification Directory?In case you missed it — the FME Certification Directory is now available! 🎉This directory was created in response to requests from our amazing community to bring back a way to recognize certified FME professionals — you can see where that idea came from here.The Certification Directory makes it easy to explore and celebrate certified FME professionals from around the world, helping you connect with others who share your passion for data integration and automation.Once you’ve completed your certification, you’ll also automatically receive a certification badge on the FME Community to highlight your accomplishment!    

Happy Halloween from Safe Software! 🎃Whether you’re carving pumpkins, making a costume, or just enjoying the treats, we’d love to see how you’re celebrating! Share your festivities or favourite Halloween memories below. 👻And if you’re feeling creative… we’d love to see your take on the FME Lizard in a Halloween costume! 🦎✨ 

Hey Community! We love seeing all the great questions and discussions happening here! To help you get the best answers as quickly as possible, here’s a quick refresher on how to write a clear, helpful post that makes it easy for others to jump in and assist 💪 7 Steps to Writing a Great Question in the FME Community1. Search FirstBefore posting, search the FME Community to see if your question has already been asked or answered. You might find a solution right away.2. Write a Clear TitleKeep your title short, specific, and descriptive. A clear title helps others quickly understand what your question is about.3. Explain the SituationDescribe what you’re trying to do, what’s not working, and what you’ve already tried. A bit of background goes a long way.4. Share ExamplesInclude screenshots, error messages, or any other information that will help someone else understand the issue you’re facing. The more context you provide, the easier it is for others to help.5. Add Key DetailsLet others

Hello FME Community!There’s nothing like a good soundtrack to help you focus and get into the zone. Music has a way of making even the busiest workday feel a little lighter 🎶This week’s Question of the Week:What do you listen to while at work or when working with FME? I can’t wait to see what songs/albums keep this community inspired! Share your answer below. 💡 New to the Question of the Week?Each week, we post a simple but thought-provoking question. It could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or even the future of FME.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 October’s Questions of the Week by October 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM PDT to be entered into this month’s draw.🎖️ Answer your first question to earn the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge, and keep it up to reach the Socializer (Talker) badge after five answers!

We've updated the FME Flow Authoring course to use FME 2025.We changed the organization of this course slightly this year. It’s now composed of three smaller courses: Deploy Workflows with FME Flow Automate Workflows with FME Flow Create Data Integration AppsTo earn the Authoring certificate, you must complete all the courses in these three learning paths.You can take this course on-demand or as live, online, instructor-led classes. Happy learning! Feel free to contact us here or at train@safe.com with any feedback.

Introducing... Your Data at Work.Here at Safe, we’ve personified FME’s Data Types as characters in the workplace - each with their own quirks, strengths, and styles - and shown how their manager, FME, brings them all together.👉 Take the Data Type Personality Quiz to discover which of the data types you are!Then, share your result in the comments: Which type did you get? Were you surprised?Want a sneak peek of the personalities in action? Check out the first two videos in the series: Break Room and Open to Change.

Hello FME Community! This week’s Question of the Week comes straight from our product team: If FME were available in your preferred language, which one would make the biggest difference for you or your team?Please share your answer 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 October Questions of the Week by October 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.

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Vancouver!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:30-11:30 am for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in downtown Vancouver. 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 Safe Software CEO Don Murray. 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!Reg

In case you missed it on our socials…We’re excited to share that Safe Software is now a proud partner of the Vancouver Canucks! 🏒For those outside of Canada, the Vancouver Canucks are our city’s home NHL (National Hockey League) team - and we couldn’t be prouder to support them this season. This partnership is especially meaningful to us. If you’re an NHL fan, keep an eye out for the FME and Safe Software logos on your TVs or at Rogers Arena throughout the season - we’ll be cheering alongside you! 

Hello. We’ve updated FME Form Advanced Part 2 to 2025.1.This free learning path is 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.Please let me know if you have any questions.

Hello FME Community! I’m excited to introduce myself as the newest member of the Safe Community team. I’m based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, and I’m really looking forward to learning more about FME and contributing to this amazing community. Outside of work, you’ll often find me outdoors, making the most of everything BC has to offer. I’m thrilled to be here and can’t wait to connect with you all!This week’s Question of the Week is: If you could teleport anywhere for lunch today, where would you go?Please share your answer 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 October Questions of the Week by October 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’

Greetings everyone, when taking FME Certified Professional exam on Talview, is it allowed to make use of AI assistant on the FME Workbench/FME Form?