Hi Jeff, now you can try our UpdateDetector:
http://www.fmepedia.com/index.php/Example_Custom_Transformers#UpdateDetector Let me know if you have any questions or if you find that it doesn't work as you would expect. Dmitri Dmitri Bagh, Scenario Creation and Testing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] (604) 501-9985 ext.276 Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA --- In [email protected], Jeff Konnen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sounds great! > > Thanks, > Jeff > > On 1/25/06, mark2atsafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Jeff, > > The ChangeDetector outputs changed features through the NEW port. The > > original feature is output through the DELETED port. ie a feature is > > not updated, just deleted and replaced. > > > > You could follow this up with some other transformers to help clarify > > the position - eg use a Matcher to see if a NEW feature ID matches a > > DELETED feature ID, if so it must be an edit not an addition - but I > > think it would be an excellent idea to have a transformer that could > > do this in one go. I'll suggest this to the developers - but also to > > Dmitri who is our Custom Transformers wiz. We might be able to create > > a custom transformer that does what you need. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > 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], Jeff Konnen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I've got a question/proposal concerning the ChangeDetector: > > > > > > I would like to use the ChangeDetector to compare two datasets and > > to > > > generate an incremental post for a geodatabase. > > > > > > I would need to know which data was > > > > > > - UNCHANGED > > > - ADDED (NEW) > > > - DELETED > > > - UPDATED > > > > > > Unfortunately, the ChangeDetector only gives me "UNCHANGED","ADDED", > > > "DELETED", but not UPDATED. > > > > > > We would need the possibility to define a UNIQUE Feature ID Field, > > which is > > > used to compare the ORIGINAL and REVISED data. > > > > > > Is there someone who could give me some best practice indications > > for this? > > > > > > I think an extension of the Transfomer would be appreciated by many > > people. > > > > > > Greetings, > > > Jeff Konnen > > > GIS Analyst > > > ___________________________________________________ > > > *INSER SA. **Mapping your business.* http://www.inser.ch > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
