Hi Shaun, We don't do this at the moment, but let me log the request at this end and see what we might be able to do.
We do actually differentiate between "FME Attributes" - those starting with fme_ - and "Format Attributes" - those starting with the format name, geodb_, mapinfo_, igds_ etc I think it's possible that we might be able to set FME Attributes exposable by default, since they apply to all formats. I'm less certain that we could do the same for Format Attributes, since they are different for each format, are probably defined in different ways and would need a huge dialog box to be editable. If you're feeling daring then I think the format attributes exposed by default are probably set in the format metafiles in <fme install dir>/metafile - but you edit these files at your own risk. Hope this helps, and I'll post a message back when I have more info on if we can do anything to help. Regards, Mark Mark Ireland, Product Specialist Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.safe.com Solutions for Spatial Data Translation, Distribution and Access --- In [email protected], "nimbus9au" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all. > > I want to have for certain types of file types that I export to, to > have some Format Attributes Exposed. > > for example is there a way when i add a new mapinfo TAB file to > destination data by default have to expose the format attribute > of "fme_basename" without having to pick it each time. > > is there some file I need to change in the FME folder. or is there a > setting i can use to specify changes. > > also I almost always add "fme_text_string" to most files I translate to. > so having these Attributes exposed by default would be very handy. > Thanks you > -Shaun > Join us at the FME Worldwide User Conference Sept. 21-22, 2006 Vancouver BC Canada. For more information, visit www.safe.com/2006uc. 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/
