Reader
Format
The format of the database table to be read.
Dataset
The file from which the data is to be read.
Coord. System
This field will usually display "Unknown", which means that FME will simply use default values. In most cases, the default value is all you will need.
Parameters
Edit parameters specific to the format you have chosen. For detailed help with all format parameters, click Help in the applicable Parameter box.
Select Table
Select the table you want to read from the drop-down list.
Select Columns
Feature type
Specifies the column name that contains the feature type name to use when creating schema information feature. The output attribute that will be set is fme_feature_type_name.
Attribute name
Specifies the column name that contains the attribute names to use when creating schema information feature. Output attributes that will be affected will be of the form attribute{n}.name.
Attribute data type
Specifies the column name that contains the attribute’s type to use when creating schema information feature. Output attributes that will be affected will be of the form attribute{n}.fme_data_type.
Geometry type
Specifies the column name that contains the geometry type to use when creating schema information feature. Output attributes that will be affected will be of the form fme_geometry{n}.
Attribute sequence
Specifies the column name that contains information about how to order the schema attributes.
Multivalue separator
Choose the character that will separate multiple values.