Esri ArcGIS Layer Feature Representation

In addition to the generic FME feature attributes that FME Workbench adds to all features (see About Feature Type Attributes), this format also adds format-specific attributes (Format Attributes).

The ArcGIS Layer modules make use of the following special attribute names.

Attribute Name

Contents

geodb_type

The type of geometric entity stored within the feature. The valid values are listed below:

  • geodb_point
  • geodb_multipoint
  • geodb_polyline
  • geodb_arc
  • geodb_ellipse
  • geodb_polygon
  • geodb_annotation
  • geodb_dimension
  • geodb_simple_junction
  • geodb_simple_edge
  • geodb_complex_junction
  • geodb_complex_edge

For a description of the attributes belonging to each geodb_type, please see the chapter Esri Geodatabase Formats.

geodb_feature_is_simple

Indicates whether or not the geometry is simple.

Features read from a dataset also have an attribute for each attribute in the layer/feature class.