Sometimes when I generate a workspace in fme 2014, the reader and writer get created but not added to the workspace. Can anyone explain why?
asked Jul 29, 2014 at 18:49
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What FME License Level are you using?– Mapperz ♦Commented Jul 29, 2014 at 19:53
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I have a Evaluation on my mac, but a pro licence at work– Robert BuckleyCommented Jul 29, 2014 at 20:39
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What format is your input (Reader?) and Output (Writer)– Mapperz ♦Commented Jul 29, 2014 at 20:48
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I´ve just tried it with a SHP to SHP...nothing else. The writer is created and is appears in the Navigator window but is not in the workspace canvas. I can´t drag and drop it either, and no context menu??– Robert BuckleyCommented Jul 29, 2014 at 20:51
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Cannot re-create this on Window 7 Pro, maybe a bug?– Mapperz ♦Commented Jul 30, 2014 at 14:18
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The obvious problems (and apologies if these really are too obvious)
- Your datasets are empty!
- There is a problem scanning the schema. Check the log window for errors
- You are trying to read a dataset with the wrong format set (e.g. it is a Shape dataset but the format is set to MapInfo)
- That part of the canvas is just not in view!
You could try reading the data with the FME Data Inspector, as this would confirm whether there is a problem with the data or not.
Anyway, I've seen this happen, but only on very rare occasions. If the problem persists you should definitely contact the support team.
answered Aug 5, 2014 at 16:32
