Dataset Parameters
Feature Type Name
This parameter allows you to choose different naming schemes for a feature type, and the number of feature types generated for the reader.
The Feature Type Name changes, depending on the selection.
| Value | Feature Type Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
From Format Name |
<reader_type_name> |
FORMAT_NAME |
|
From File Name |
<filename> |
file |
|
From Subdataset Name |
<subdataset_name> |
subdataset |
|
From File Name and Subdataset Name |
<filename_subdataset_name> |
file_subdataset |
Note: Some formats have an option for Scientific Dataset Name in place of the Subdataset Name. Examples for these formats are shown in the following table:
| Value |
Feature Type Name |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
From Format Name |
<format_name> |
HDF4_ASTER |
|
From File Name |
<filename> |
CURRENT_DHW |
|
From Scientific Dataset Name |
<scientific_dataset_name> |
[331X720]_ SURFACE_FLAG__8_BIT_UNSIGNED_ INTEGER |
|
From File Name and Scientific Dataset Name |
<filename_scientific_dataset_name> |
CURRENT_DHW_ [331X720]_ SURFACE_FLAG__8_BIT_UNSIGNED_ INTEGER |
Apply GCPs
By default, the GCP information is preserved as properties on the raster geometry.
If you select this checkbox, the GCP information, including a GCP projection, will be read from the file and applied to the raster data as an affine transformation.
GCP Interpolation Method
Specifies the interpolation method used to apply a GCP projection to the raster data.
- Nearest Neighbor: Applies a projection based on the value of the pixel closest to the GCP. This method is the least resource-intensive, but also produces the lowest resolution GCP.
- Bilinear: Applies a projection by averaging the closest 2x2 neighborhood of pixel values surrounding the GCP. This method produces higher-quality results than Nearest Neighbor.
- Bicubic: Applies a projection by applying a weighted average of the closest 4x4 neighborhood of pixel values surrounding the GCP, with closer pixels weighted higher than farther pixels. Bicubic interpolation requires the most amount of processing time.
Additional Attributes to Expose
Use this parameter to expose Format Attributes in Workbench when you create a workspace:
- In a dynamic scenario, it means these attributes can be passed to the output dataset at runtime.
- In a non-dynamic scenario, this parameter allows you to expose additional attributes on multiple feature types. Click the browse button to view the available format attributes (which are different for each format) for the reader.
Use Search Envelope
Using the minimum and maximum x and y parameters, define a bounding box that will be used to filter the input features. Only features that intersect with the bounding box are returned. (Note that this is the bounding box intersection only, and not a full geometry intersection that would be returned by a transformer like the SpatialFilter.)
If all four coordinates of the search envelope are specified as 0, the search envelope will be disabled.
Clip to Search Envelope
When selected, this parameter removes any portions of imported features being read that are outside the Search Envelope.
The example below illustrates the results of the Search Envelope when Clip to Search Envelope is not selected (set to No) and when it is selected (set to Yes).
- No: Any features that cross the search envelope boundary will be read, including the portion that lies outside of the boundary.
- Yes: Any features that cross the search envelope boundary will be clipped at the boundary, and only the portion that lies inside the boundary will be read. The underlying function for the Clip to Search Envelope function is an intersection; however, when Clip to Search Envelope is selected, a clipping operation is also performed in addition to the intersection.
