Writer Feature Type Properties: Format Parameters
To access format parameters, open the Feature Type Properties dialog by clicking the properties button on a feature type in the workspace. These parameters are applicable only to the selected feature type.
Table Settings: General
Table Handling
This parameter controls how the feature type handles destination tables. These options are available:
- Create If Needed: Create destination table if it does not exist. The GeoPackage writer uses the information within the FME workspace to automatically create Vector Feature tables as required. All tables will be created when the first input feature is processed. If no features are sent to a feature type, then the corresponding table will not be created.
- Drop and Create: Drop destination table if it exists, then create it. The writer will drop and re-create the table before writing any features to it. Tables will be overwritten when the first input feature is processed. If no features are sent to a feature type, then the corresponding table will not be overwritten.
Table Creation Parameters
The parameters in this section take effect only when FME creates a table.
Spatial Column
If a table is being created, this field allows the user to specify the name of the geometry column.
Primary Index Column
If a table is being created, a primary index column is created with this name.
Create Spatial Index
Indicates whether or not a spatial index is to be created as part of the data writing. Valid choices are Yes or No.