Hi Mark Thank you for your speedy reply :)
Exposing the source format fme_basename, allowed me to fanout the output into individual destination files - thank you However it would not write to multiple output files without using the fanout function - I had ticked the option to batch the output in the batch deploy wizard...any idea what else could be the problem here? Many Thanks, Carly --- In [email protected], "mark2atsafe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > --- In [email protected], "clambert_aamh" <c.lambert@> wrote: > > > > Hello All > > > > I am trying to reproject a large number of ascii files in > > workbench. Each record in the ascii file contains quantitative > > information about a point feature. > > > > The way I understand the softwares comprehension of CSV files is > > that they do contain a feature type as such, so the filenbane itself > > is taken as the feature type. > > Correct. > > > I found some info on the user forum > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/message/11783, which > > provided a solution, in summary > > - Add source dataset > > - Right click, select properties > > - Select "Merge feature type" and enter * in Merge filter field > > Correct. Merge feature type is the setting to use. > > > This method will read and write all files selected during batch > > deploy but all to a single output file. > > Shouldn't do - batch deploy should give separate outputs. Make sure > you tick the option to batch the output (each writer has an option to > batch or not). > > > A workaround I found to this, was to add an additional column to > > each file with the filename or some other id, then > > - Right click on destination dataset, select properties > > - Select "Fanout feature type" and select the column containing > > filename as fanout attribute > > > > Is there a way to read and write each of these files individually > > without editing the ascii files? Using TCL is there a way to cursor > > through the files? > > Instead of adding an ID column simply expose the source Format > Attribute called fme_basename - use that as the fanout and you'll get > the same effect. > > > Also - does anyone know of some good TCL resources for beginners? > > I don't - but I'm sure some folk here will. Also, the word around our > office is that Python is the preferred scripting language. Easier and > more efficient. > > > Thank you kindly in advance! > > > > Carly > > :) > > > > Mark > 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
