Saving Data

You can save data that you view in FME Data Inspector to a separate dataset, either in its original format, or to a different format.

FME Data Inspector provides the following options for saving data:

  • Save Data As: Saves the current view as a separate dataset, including all spatial and non-spatial features associated with the selected feature types in the Display Control.

    • "Save Data As" is an alternative to using the FME Quick Translator.

  • Save Selected Data As: Saves only the features you select, either in the View window or in the Table View, as a separate dataset.
Note  When you save data that originates from multiple datasets, in the same format or different formats, it is merged into a single dataset of the specified destination format.

To Save the Current View to a Separate Dataset

  1. In the Display Control, select the feature type(s) you want to include in the dataset.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Save Data As button in the toolbar.
    • Under the File menu, select Save Data As.
    • In the Display Control, right click on the View name, and select Save Data As.
  3. In the Save Data As dialog, specify the following:
    • Format: Select a format for the dataset. If your desired format is not listed in the drop-down, click the ellipsis to open the Writer Gallery for more formats.
    • Dataset: Specify a location to save the dataset.
    • Parameters (Optional, depending on format): Specify any additional settings for saving the dataset.
    • Coord. System (Optional): Specify a coordinate system on which to project the spatial data that is different from the original.
  4. Click OK. (If you decide to abort the translation while it is running, click the Stop button on the toolbar.)

The results of the translation are displayed in the Log window.

To Save Selected Data to a Separate Dataset

  1. In the View window or the Table View, select the features you want to include in the dataset.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Save Selected Data As button in the toolbar.
    • Under the File menu, select Save Selected Data As.
    • In the View window or Table View, right click and select Save Selected Data As.
  3. In the Save Selected Data As dialog, specify the data format, destination dataset, and other settings. This dialog is identical to the Save Data As dialog.
  4. Click OK. (If you decide to abort the translation while it is running, click the Stop button on the toolbar.)

The results of the translation are displayed in the Log window.