SQLite Reader/Writer

FME can read and write attribute data held in SQLite3 database tables.

SQLite3 is a relational database system that supports SQL and stores the entire database in a single file.

SQLite Product and System Requirements

Format

Product

Operating System

Reader/Writer

FME Desktop License

FME Server

FME Cloud

Windows 64-bit

Linux

Mac

Reader

Available in FME Professional Edition and higher

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Writer

Available in FME Professional Edition and higher

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terminology: SQLite and FME

SpatiaLite

Definition or FME Representation

table or view

feature type

row

feature

column

attribute

Reader Overview

FME considers a database dataset to be a collection of relational tables. The tables must be defined in the workspace before they can be read. All tables will be read.

The reader can also read SQLite Views.

Arbitrary WHERE clauses and joins are fully supported per table or view.

Writer Overview

The SQLite3 writer module stores attribute records into a live relational database. The SQLite3 writer provides the following capabilities:

  • Transaction Support: The SQLite3 writer provides transaction support that eases the data loading process. Occasionally, a data load operation terminates prematurely due to data difficulties. The transaction support provides a mechanism for reloading corrected data without data loss or duplication.
  • Table Creation: The SQLite3 writer uses the writer feature type schema information and options within the workspace to automatically create database tables as needed.
  • Writer Mode Selection: The writer mode (Insert, Update, Upsert, and Delete) can be specified at three unique levels:

Writer

Writer Mode parameter

Feature Type

Feature Operation parameter

Feature

fme_db_operation attribute