Defining the Writer

In the destination area of the Set Translation Parameters dialog, select a writer format and enter a dataset name.

Warning If you enter an existing filename, the existing file will be overwritten. FME will not prompt you before overwriting a file.

Writer Parameters

Writer Parameter boxes allow you to specify additional information relating to some destination datasets. When you select one of these formats, the Parameters button will become available. When you click the button, you’ll see a dialog that contains options specific to the format you selected.

If the format doesn’t support any special settings, then the button will remain dimmed (and unavailable).

Note You don’t have to change the settings if your destination format supports this feature – FME will simply use the default settings.

Help for Output Settings: When you open a settings box, press the F1 key for detailed help.

Coordinate System

This field will usually display Same as source, which means that FME will use the same coordinate system as the source file used. In most cases, the default value is all you'll need to perform the translation.

For more information see:

Converting Coordinate Systems

Adding Custom Coordinate Systems

What's Next?

When you've finished specifying the destination information, you can create a custom mapping file.