FME reads and writes attribute data held in IBM’s Informix database tables.
This data may or may not have a spatial component to it; therefore, the Informix reader can read from Informix databases which may or may not be spatially enabled.
IBM Informix Non-Spatial Product and System Requirements
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Format |
Product |
Operating System |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reader/Writer |
FME Form |
FME Flow |
FME Flow Hosted |
Windows 64-bit |
Linux |
Mac |
|
Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Writer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Reader Overview
FME considers an Informix dataset to be a collection of relational tables. The tables must be defined in the workspace before they can be read. Arbitrary WHERE clauses and joins are fully supported.
Writer Overview
The Informix writer module stores attribute records into a live relational database. The writer provides the following capabilities:
- Table Creation: The writer uses the information within the FME workspace to automatically create database tables as needed.