Using the Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), counts the number of messages in an Amazon SQS queue.
Input Ports
Input
This transformer accepts any feature.
Output Ports
Output
This transformer outputs all features that enter the transformer, plus the following attributes:
- sqs_count: The approximate total number of messages in the queue.
- sqs_count_visible: The approximate number of visible messages in the queue.
Parameters
Amazon Simple Queue Service Parameters
Amazon SQS Queue URL
The URL of queue where messages are to be sent.
AWS Access Key ID
An access key associated with a user with permission to send messages to the queue.
AWS Secret Access Key
A secret key paired with the access key provided.
Options
Count Output Attribute
The attribute containing the approximate total number of messages in the queue.
Count Output Attribute (Visible Only)
The attribute containing the approximate number of visible messages in the queue.
Working with SQS
For more information about sending messages using the Simple Queue Service (SQS), see the Amazon Simple Queue Service Subscriber in the FME Server Reference Manual.
Editing Transformer Parameters
Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click 
beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
Transformer Categories
FME Licensing Level
FME Professional edition and above
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