Or the SubstringExtractor will do the same (without having to use a list). Mark
Mark Ireland, Product Support Engineer Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.safe.com Solutions for Spatial Data Translation, Distribution and Access --- In [email protected], Hans van der Maarel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > mapsgirl wrote: > > Source>Attribute Trimmer>Dissolve>Destination > > > > For some reason this doesn't seem to work. Maybe someone can come up > > with another solution? > > > > I have many parcels with assessment roll numbers (Aroll). The first > > 11 digits of the Aroll (19 digits total) are the same if they are in > > the same block. I want to dissolve on the first 11 characters then > > Dissolve the polygons on that new information. > > > > Can anyone help me? > > Use an AttributeSplitter instead, I think the AttributeTrimmer will only > remove leading and trailing spaces. Set the AttributeSplitter to 11s8, > the dissolve on the first List element. > > Hope this helps > -- > Hans van der Maarel > Red Geographics > www.redgeographics.com / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Get the maximum benefit from your FME, FME Objects, or SpatialDirect via our Professional Services team. Visit www.safe.com/services for details. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
