Microsoft OGDI DataLab Writer: Format Parameters

To access feature type parameters, click the gear icon on a feature type in the workspace to open the Feature Type Parameter Editor. To always display the editor in Workbench, you can select View > Windows > Parameter Editor.

General

All feature types share similar General parameters, which may include the Feature Type Name, Reader or Writer Name, and Geometry.

In most Writer Feature Type parameter dialogs, you can also control Dynamic Schema Definitions. Some database formats accept a Table Qualifier prefix on the output table feature type.

See Editing Writer Feature Types for more information.

These parameters apply only to a selected feature type, not to the entire writer.

Tip: If a feature type parameter listed here conflicts with a writer-level parameter, then the writer parameter will be ignored and this feature type parameter will be used.

Table

ClosedCreate Table

Create destination table/list if it does not exist. If this parameter is set to No, the Existing Table parameters are enabled.

ClosedDrop Existing Table

If a table already exists with this name, it should be dropped and recreated before any features are written to it.

ClosedWriter Mode

When Create Table is set to No, this parameter lets the user specify how features will be written into the destination table. Supported feature operations are:

  • Insert: Append rows onto the destination table using attributes on features.
  • Update: Update existing table columns using attributes on features. A selection method must be specified in the Row Selection group.
  • Delete: Delete existing table rows. A selection method must be specified in the Row Selection group.

More information about Writer Mode.

Existing Table

These parameters are enabled when Create Table is set to No.

ClosedSource

Arbitrary text description of the data source.

ClosedCategory

Arbitrary text name of the category to which the table belongs.

ClosedDescription

Arbitrary text description of the table and its contents.

ClosedMetadata URL

URL for metadata information.

ClosedEntity Kind

Arbitrary text description of entity kinds in the table.

ClosedKeywords

Arbitrary text keywords to identify the table.

ClosedGeographic Coverage

Arbitrary text description of the geographic coverage.

ClosedUpdate Frequency

Arbitrary text description of the table update frequency.

ClosedExpired Date

Date that indicates the end of usefulness of the table data.