FlatGeobuf Reader/Writer
FME Format Type Identifier |
GDAL_FLATGEOBUF |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Typical File Extensions |
.fgb |
FlatGeobuf is a geospatial information storage format designed for efficient reading with large data volumes. Geometry, attribution, and Coordinate Reference System information is stored in a single file per layer or feature type.
A FlatGeobuf file may optionally contain a spatial index and is structured in such a way that can be used in an efficient way when accessing web-based datasets on servers that support HTTP Partial Content
FlatGeobuf Product and System Requirements
Format |
FME Platform |
Operating System |
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Reader/Writer |
FME Form |
FME Flow |
FME Flow Hosted |
Windows 64-bit |
Linux |
Mac |
Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Writer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Reader Overview
The FlatGeobuf reader will create one feature type per file in the dataset. If a single input file is specified, one feature type will be created.
Writer Overview
The FlatGeobuf writer will create one .fgb file per feature type in a workspace. FlatGeobuf stores strings as Utf-8 and will support international characters in both attribute names and values.