Hi Adrian, How did you set up the workspace - with each Shape file as a separate dataset or as a separate feature type in a single dataset. The navigation pane will show how many datasets/feature types you have.
I think the key here is to set up the workspace using a single Shape file, then use Add Source Dataset for each additional Shape file with a different schema. If you select all of the Shape files on creating the workspace then yes, the source schema will be defined using ALL the attributes which will be attached to ALL features. I've tried the AttributeRenamer/Filter combo in FME2006-GB and it didn't add one features attributes to anothers - so this must be the reason unless there was an update between 2006 and 2006-GB (I don't recall hearing of one). Hope this helps Mark Mark Ireland, Senior 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], "amp_starapic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > I have a number of shapefiles all with different schemas but some > common attribute names. > > In workbench I have routed all of the source feature types into one > 'attribute renamer' to change a common attribute name. I have then > used the 'feature type filter' to get the original feature types > back again. > > I have noticed that all of the output feature types from the filter > now have all of the attributes from all of the other input feature > types! > > Is this correct? Can I turn this off (or get6 around this) so that > the output feature types only have their original attribute. I know > I can use the attribute remover afterwards but my shapefiles have a > large number of attributes! > > I have tried this with a number of different filters such as the > 'geometry filter' and I get the same result. > > I am using FME 2006. > > Many Thanks > > Adrian 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/
