Known Mapping File Issues

When generating mapping files to write to some formats, FME automatically appends geometry type names to the output feature types. Generally, this is a necessary practice for mapping file generation and cannot be overridden. The only ways around this is one of these approaches:

  • to modify the mapping file after it has been generated
  • to rename the files after the translation has completed

The first approach is more prudent for profile-specific mapping files, as they are likely to be used several times. The modified mapping files can be stored in the FME gallery for future use.