Retrieves features stored in an FME Feature Store (FFS) file and outputs them into the workspace.
FME Feature Store files can be created with the Recorder transformer, or with the FME Feature Store writer. See the FME Feature Store Reader/Writer chapter in the FME Readers and Writers manual for more details on this format.
Features in an FFS file are stored along with a feature type string. The saved feature type will depend on the way the features were written to the FFS file.
- If the features originate from a Recorder, this string will be __RECORDED__, unless a Feature Type Attribute was specified in that transformer.
- If the features were created by the FFS writer, the string will be the name of the destination feature type to which the features were routed.
Transformer
Playback At End
- Yes: The player will execute after all reader features have been processed.
- No: The feature is created immediately before the first reader feature is processed.
File Parameters
Input Feature Store File
Type or select the FME Feature Store (*.ffs) file to be played back.
Password
The optional password must be provided if the FME Feature Store file being read was produced with a password. The player will fail if the password does not match the password used to create the file.
Max Features to Read
The maximum number of features to read from the Input Feature Store File.
Schema Attributes
Attributes to Expose
Exposes specified attributes so they can be used by other transformers. This is useful if you know the attributes for the recorded features.
Advanced
Recorded Feature Type Attribute
The saved feature type of each feature will be stored in the Recorded Feature Type Attribute, if one is specified.
Editing Transformer Parameters
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beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
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Technical History
Associated FME function or factory: RecorderFactory
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