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Transformers are functional elements in an FME workspace that define semantic transformations of data or spatial features. Multiple transformers can connect together for more complex operations.

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Joining CSV to feature class in oracle dB and writing out matched records to feature class in file geodatabase on local machine using FME

I'm currently using a CSV reader, Database Joiner and ESRI Geodatabase Writer. The join is working perfectly: But when I connect the joined output to the geodatabase writer no records are written to ...
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Fast column binding in FME

In FME, I would simply like to bind 2 tables columnwise ; they haven't any field in common (but I know that they have the same row order). I have done something with the FeatureMerger (using 1=1 ...
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Use FME to remove columns with all missing values

I have a table which has over 100 columns, of which many columns have no values (or missing values) for every line. In FME, I would like to remove the entire column from the table in the case that no ...
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FME equivalent of ArcMap spatial join one to one

I am new to FME. I am trying to use FME to do a geometry one to one join like I can do in ArcMap. Currently the SpatialFilter produces a many to one which is not the result I want. Can someone let me ...
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Working within FME and trying to snap newly created line features together within a certain distance of each other

I have two features, a point feature (addresses) and a line feature (fiber). My end goal is to create a new line feature from the point to the nearest spot on the existing line. I have that process ...
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FME: Feature Name when feature is empty

I am exporting all the feature names and the count for each in an Excel Sheet. Enable the feature names in all features Custom Transformer: StatisticCalculator --> Count StatisticCalculator --&...
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Case Sensitivity in FME Schema Mapper

I am using FME to translate data from one database to another and am using Schema Mapper to help set attribute values where needed. Unfortunately, it appears that Schema Mapper is case sensitive on ...
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FME: Count crossings of roads and waterways

I have two datasets from OSM for a small region: roads and waterways. I want to count the "bridges" resp. all kinds of crossings between roads and waterways in FME. I can't find the right ...
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Split Line at Point in FME

I need to split a network consisting of connected lines in FME by points. Do you know which transformation works in FME the same way as 'split line at point' in ArcGIS. PointOnLineOverlayer couldn't ...
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FME - Find and calculate part of area that is a rectangle in a polygon feature

I'm looking for a way to find the largest part of an polygon feature that is whole rectangle. Don't know if it make sense, but maybe the picture helps explain it. So far I've been using Chopper with 5-...
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Combine readers for single line of processing before splitting out to writers in FME

I have a relatively simple but repetitive FME workbench where I have approx 30 readers that go through much the same processing before being written by approx 30 writers (one-to-one), something like ...
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Extending lines to edge of polygon, but not where start/end point intersects another line

I have made center line dataset from polygons. However, at the endpoints these lines didn't extend to the edge of the polygons. So I used the FME line extender tool, to extend the lines by large ...
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Using dynamic feature types in FeatureReader (Excel) constraints

I am new to FME. I have 100+ Excel workbooks, each of which has 2-4 worksheets in them. To prep to do some schema mapping, I'm trying to read out all of the attribute names to a new spreadsheet (Excel ...
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FME GeometryReplacer, WKT Error

I am trying to load POINT WKT Geometry from MS SQL Server, it is in WKT Format. Using the GeometryReplacer, I am receiving an Error, and everything looks right as far as I can see, it continues to ...
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FME Translator not able to run the tool

I am trying to run a workspace from FME on ArcGIS attribute value checks, however, I am getting the below error message "eReading file ERROR: A compatible ArcGIS application could not be found ...
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Creating secondary user parameter in FME that is based on input from first parameter

I would like to create a user parameter that can be completed based on the inputs of a previous parameter. I'm wondering if this is possible because the dataset is unknown until I use a user parameter ...
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Set FME Writer to always output to the same location as the Reader

Is it possible to set the Writer in FME to always write to the same location as the Reader (ideally a FeatureReader) so that the output is always saved in the same folder location as the input? ...
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FME Spatial Join One to Many

I am relatively new to FME and have been attempting to carry out my usual ArcMap tasks in FME instead. One tool that I use frequently in ArcMap is Spatial Join, specifically with the One to Many join ...
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How to automatically filter each value using AttributeFilter or another transformer in FME?

FME 2016 Build 16494 I want to automatically filter each info field value and the workspace will run them one by one. It's like: and and How can I do that?
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Calculating/obtaining a "centerpoint" inside a multipolygon entity with FME software?

Obviously, this point does not necessarily have to be the real centroid, but it does have to be a, only one, single interior point of each multipolygon. What I have found is the CenterPointReplacer ...
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Intersecting several layers in FME

I am trying to intersect multiple line layers (in FME: feature types) against 1 layer. Therefore I am using LineOnLine Overlayer in FME 2021 but without any success so far. Transformer is going all ...
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FME - Find substring inside of string

Im using FME workbench and I have a file which has a field called '_substring4' and another file which has a field called 'Permit Details'. I simply want to test whether or not the value in substring4,...
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Anchored snapper

If you have seen the image, the labels displayed near the points they mention the order or the route of GPS, I would like to know is there a possibility for example to eliminate the segment which is ...
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Where to place workspace runner while running second FME workspace inside another workspace?

Case 1 : I am facing issue is when I placing WorkSpaceRunner at starting it taking all records which is not required but files are getting generated(Output is getting as per expected). Case 2: ...
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Finding out list of parcels or feature are adjacent or overlap each other in FME

Actual Problem : Let's consider small letter is building outline and capital letter is parcel. a is belong to A,B,C now I have to check if A,B,C are adjacent or not. This result I am getting in list ...
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How to set output directory in Writer dynamically?

I am trying to export feature set into CSV using writer. But when I tried to set variable as directory path for dataset it throw me error checkout picture 1. When I set manually folder path it work ...
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Joining two different output of custom transformer into one

I am working on FME script which generated two output one is 1-1 where building outline are link to one parcel ( even if it related to multiple parcels) and another output is 1-M where building ...
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How to add a new field and overwrite existing feature class by using FME 2021

What I am trying is to add a new field to an existing feature class in file GDB, overwrite this feature class and continue with processing. So far I tried to read that feature class connect to ...
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How centroid is getting linked to one Parcel if centroid is lying on boundary of adjacent parcel

In my case there Parcel is who is supplier and building centroid is requestor in SpatialRelator of FME Script. You can see black round in one below picture. So even if centroid is falling on adjacent ...
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When SpatialFilter does spatial relationship between base and candidate how it link if one out of many in FME

I would like to know how this mapping works when SpatialFilter does spatial relationship between bases and candidate. As per "Pass Criteria: Pass Against One Filter. Each address point only needs ...
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Creating new rows from columns using FME

I am trying to convert columns to new features by using FME 2020. I have tried Attribute splitter than feature joiner but until now without any great success. The image below explains what I need. Any ...
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How to include a hyperlink in a PDF (when creating a PDF) in FME

I'd like to create a PDF file with FME, and within this PDF file (which will be used on the computer) I want to create a hyperlink which people can click and that will send them to a website. So my ...
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FME Limit features

I have a FME in which i am using http caller to call an API. This API is returning me more then 10,000 features. FME is running fine. Now i want to do some transformation on few attributes coming from ...
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Using FME to compare multiple polygons (AreaOnAreaOverlayer)

I would like to use FME to compare multiple polygons from a geodatabase. Namely, I would like to know where the polygons overlap, export this overlap area as a shapefile, and have the attributes of ...
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FME Desktop - JSON Extractor Transformer Error

I have a workbench which takes a JSON file and uses the following transformers to parse the data: JSONFragmenter, JSON Extractor and a vertex creator. I am getting warning errors in my translation log ...
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How to create space buffer between touching boundary polygon

I have some polygons that share common boundary. I want to create some small space buffer between it, so no polygon has shared the same boundary. Is there any way to do it instead of manual adjust the ...
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FME Desktop - Combining two weighted fields into one

I have two feature classes that I have spatially joined using the spatial relator. There are two city fields in this new feature. For the sake of the example, we can refer to them as Cities A and ...
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How to duplicate/clone an feature X times in FME?

I want to clone two datasets in FME 2020. The number of copies shall be the number of features from the other dataset. The number of features from both input datasets changes every time. So how can I ...
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Create Published Parameter as a Transformer Output

Using FME 2017 Desktop with ArcGIS 10.2.1 & Oracle 12c. I am filtering features using a WHERE clause which has a LAST_RUN_DATE being read from a control table. I am using a SDE reader to get the ...
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Joining more than two lines that intersected in one point using FME

i have point connects with four lines in dgn file Each line has his unique id ,iam usng FME 2018 software i used line combiner for the map ,i found only ,each two lines is able to connect together ....
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FME 2017 transformer AreaOnAreaOverlayer does not have Remnants port

Remnant port of the AreaOnAreaOverlayer FME transformer does only exists on the 2018 (or newer) version of FME. However, I only have access the 2017 version for now. Do you know a way to round it by ...
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Controlling processing order in FME workspace?

I have created a workbench with 3 bookmarks: a Creator/ProjectWise connector which downloads an Excel file from ProjectWise a processing workflow a second Creator/ProjectWise connector which ...
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Transforming CAD File To shapefile (with Projection) Using FME Batch File

I want to convert files from within my application. I've tried a lot, but I can't find a solution. I have a DXF file with which I know the projection system (EPSG:4326). And I want to transform it to ...
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Accelerate Clipper, Performance Tuning

I'am using a Clipper transformer in my workbench with ~30.000 features of clippers an ~20 clippees and running it takes a lot of time. So I was wondering if there is any possibility to accelerate the ...
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Iterative execution of an FME workflow

I'm new to FME. I have a process that intersects a line buffer from Oracle with a shp stored in local. In the end there is a dissolver to reduce the number of polygons and write it in a shp. The ...
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FME Querying an Microsoft SQL Server Non-Spatial to perform an attribute join

I am trying to join a spatial table with some values coming from a MS SQL table. I have it working properly with an excel but when I try to use SQLExecutor or SQLCreator I get stuck where the ...
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Spatially join point and polygon attributes in FME

I'm new to FME, and most of the time I work with ArcGIS Pro. I have a few building polygons, and a few points containing additional information. Now, in ArcGIS Pro I can spatially join these two, ...
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Convert point layer to text in v8 design file

I have a shape file point layer with field "name" having attribute values e.g. 'city name'. I want these attribute values as text in v8 design file using FME. Any help please.
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Create vertex at line with reference to point

I have a line layer and point layer snapped over line. I want to create vertex at line where point lies. How to do it in FME 2018?
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Can I modify the Action of multiple attributes at once in an AttributeManager transformer?

I'm joining a point feature class to a table in FME, to provide a spatial attribute to the tabular data. The point feature class has about 50 attributes that I don't need -- all I want is its ID ...
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