Performance tuning an FME workspace can be a process of trial and error; and it isn’t always obvious what to tweak and how.
There is one simple change you can make that often gives a performance boost, but few people are aware of the functionality, let alone the benefits it offers. So, to find out more, read on…
Continue Reading June 7th, 2010
If you look into ETL techniques you’ll find that one technique used to make for a more efficient process is called Staging. This post examines what staging is, how you might use it with spatial data, and what FME tools exist to carry out such techniques.
Continue Reading May 14th, 2010
Whether or not you use the term ‘cloud’, online data storage is now a common phenomenon; from an FTP site, through Google docs, to services such as Amazon S3. This post describes how accessing online data can be done with FME, using Amazon S3 as an example.
Continue Reading April 21st, 2010
Once upon a time, a geo-nerd converted spatial data into a 3D model. He (or she) wanted to record coordinate transformation parameters so the data could get home again. A trail of breadcrumbs didn’t work, nor did a WLD file. So a fairy godmother from Safe Software waved a magic wand, and….
Continue Reading November 30th, 2009
Contents:
1) Transformer Defaults
2) Sneak Preview: Options Dialog
3) Multi-Attribute Transformers
4) Recent Workspaces List
5) Science Lab: Thanks for the Memory
This FME Evangelist post is all about usability improvements that maintain the balance between flexibility and complexity. In particular there are some useful updates to managing transformers, a couple of GUI improvements, and a core change to memory management that will make every FME user happy!
Continue Reading September 2nd, 2008
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