FME Transformers: 2024.1
FME Transformers: 2024.1
SharedItemAdder
Adds or replaces Appearances, Textures, Rasters, or Geometry Definitions in the internal FMELibrary.
Usage Notes
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When adding Appearances or Textures, use style properties as described in the AppearanceStyler
Configuration
Input Ports
Input
One of the following:
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A raster feature, if Item To Add is Raster
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A feature with any geometry except null, if Item to Add is Geometry Definition
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A feature with null geometry and associated style information, if Item To Add is Appearance or Texture
Output Ports
Output
Input features that were used to add an item to the internal FMELibrary are output through the Output port.
<Rejected>
Input features that were not used to add an item to the internal FMELibrary.
Parameters
General
Item To Add |
The type of shared item to add. |
Insert Mode |
When you pass in features, this transformer will be creating shared items. However, there are two ways these new shared items may be stored and used:
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Shared Item ID To Replace |
When replacing existing items, this parameter specifies the name of the attribute containing the shared item ID to replace. |
Output Attribute Name
Shared Item ID |
When adding new items, this parameter specifies the name of the attribute that will store the ID of the added shared item. |
Editing Transformer Parameters
Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.
How to Set Parameter Values
Defining Values
There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters.
Using the Text Editor
The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.
Using the Arithmetic Editor
The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.
Conditional Values
Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.
Parameter Condition Definition Dialog
Content
Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.
When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.
Content Types
These functions manipulate and format strings. | |
Special Characters |
A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor. |
Math functions are available in both editors. | |
Date/Time Functions | Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor. |
These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor. | |
These return primarily feature-specific values. | |
FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used. | |
Creating and Modifying User Parameters | Create your own editable parameters. |
Dialog Options - Tables
Table Tools
Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.
Row Reordering
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Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:
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Cut, Copy, and Paste
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Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:
Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers. |
Filter
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Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output. |
Import
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Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers. |
Reset/Refresh
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Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers. |
Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.
For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
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