FF Attributes

The following table lists all the common FF attributes that are returned on all features produced by the FME reader. If these attributes are present on any feature that is written out to FF, they will be used to set the appropriate values in the output file.

Attribute Name	Description
ff_type	The type of vector. This is required to be present on all features written to FF. When reading FF files, the value will be one of the following: ff_point ff_line ff_text ff_polygon ff_cluster ff_group Range: Character string
ff_post_variant	The record variant. 0 or 32767 = a normal record. (At present there are only normal records.) Range: Integer
ff_checkin_mark	This indicates that the record is to be checked into an SDb and/or a GdB. A GdB feature is a feature that can be checked into both an SDb and into a GdB. An SDb feature can only be checked into a Server Database (not into a GdB). 0 = GdB feature Must not be checked in and has not been changed since last check-in 1 = GdB feature Must be checked in as new or changed. This is the only value that is accepted by a GdB. 2 = SDb feature Must be checked in as new or changed 3 = Server Database feature Must not be checked in and has not been changed since last check-in Range: Integer
fnr	The unique creation number for this feature. This ID is set when reading FF files and ignored if set when writing FF files. Range: Unique integer > 0
ff_override_fnr	The unique creation number for this feature. This ID is set to the same value as fnr when reading FF files. When writing FF files, this value is given as the creation number for this feature, overriding any unique creation number the FME may want to calculate and give this feature automatically. This is potentially dangerous, as it may cause invalid FF files to be written with poor choices for this value. The user may set an fnr ID to a feature that has already been assigned automatically to a previous feature. Range: Unique integer > 0
dep	The detail type; for example, fastid Range: to a maximum length of 10 characters
ff_AutoKa_file_type	The file type in AutoKa-PC: 0 = simple detail 1 = compound detail Range: Integer
extid	The external ID; for example, 3180>BERGA>1:59>1 Range: To a maximum length of 64 characters.
extidfmt	The format of the external ID having the following valid values: 0 = none 1 = name A name must not look like a designation or property designation. 2 = designation “Area * Detail type * Running number” The running number has a maximum value of 2147483647. Running number is numerical, others are alphanumeric. 3 = property designation The ID is a string with a maximum length of 64 characters which is divided into nine partial strings separated by special characters.This Boolean flag indicates if this object is a line resulting from a combination. Maximum size is 3 characters. Range: Integer
ff_external_ID_name	If the external ID contains a name (for example, extidfmt=1), the name will be stored in this attribute. Range: To a maximum of 64 characters
ff_external_ID_area	If the external ID contains a designation (for example, extidfmt=2) or has a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the area. Range: Character string
ff_external_ID_detail_type	If the external ID contains a designation (for example, extidfmt=2), this attribute will hold the detail type. Range: To a maximum of 62 characters
ff_external_ID_running_ number	If the external ID contains a designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the running number. Range: Integer
ff_external_ID_ district_code	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the district code. Range: Integer
ff_external_ID_ sub_district	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the subdistrict. Range: Character string
ff_external_ID_block	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the block. Range: Character string
ff_external_ID_unit	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the unit. Range: Character string
ff_external_ID_spec	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the spec. Range: Character string
ff_external_ID_ additional_info	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the additional information portion. Range: Single character
ff_external_ID_ number_of_areas	If the external ID contains a property designation (for example, extidfmt=3), this attribute will hold the number of areas. Range: Integer
adat	The date when the last change was made. This is a character string in the form: 1997-11-25, 21:14 Range: Character string
asign	The signature of the last change. Range: To a maximum number of 8 characters
gdat	The date from which the changes became valid. This is a character string in the form: 1997-11-25, 21:14 Range: Character string
bsign	The signature of the person who created this file. Range: To a maximum number of 8 characters
atgard	The action flag on the feature, having the following possible values: 0 = normal position 1 = deleted no longer valid 2 = wiped the record has been physically removed from the GdB 3 = deleted with gdat 4 = date set by user in gdat This is not changed when checking in. 5 = set gdat is not changed when checking in. 6 = registered gdat is not changed when checking in. 7 = updated This flag should only be used with records that are to be stored in the GdB and never with records that come from the GdB. Range: Integer