True, in 2006GB you can't select an attribute (only in 2007 beta) but the 2006GB version permits you to leave the replacement string empty, which gives you the result you need.
Mark --- In [email protected], "kcheng888_007" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How can you use it the null attribute as a replacment value? > > The string replacer transformer only gives the replacment value as an > actual text string...and not an attribute value? > > > --- In [email protected], "mark2atsafe" <mark.ireland@> wrote: > > > > I thought you could simply replace it with nothing, but it appears to > > not work (no longer work?) this way. The transformer won't accept a > > blank replacement value. > > > > What you can do is create a dummy attribute that is null (contains > > nothing). Then use that as the replacement value. That works OK for me. > > > > Mark > > > > Mark Ireland, Senior Product Specialist > > Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA > > support@ http://www.safe.com > > Solutions for Spatial Data Translation, Distribution and Access > > > > --- In [email protected], "kcheng888_007" <kcheng888_007@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Anyone know how to replace a comma in a number using the substring > > > replacer? > > > > > > ie. > > > INPUT > > > DATASET_SCALE attribute such as > > > 1,000 > > > 5,000 > > > 10,000 > > > 20,000 > > > > > > OUTPUT should be > > > 1000 > > > 5000 > > > 10000 > > > 20000 > > > > > > I've tried using the substring replacer but didn't have much > > > success. > > > > > > Any suggestion? > > > > > > For insights into what's up at Safe Software and what's on the development horizon, visit Safe's blog at spatial-etl.blogspot.com. Safe Software has also made slides available that outline enhancements planned for FME 2007. The slides are from the "Road Ahead" presentation given on Day 2 of the FME Worldwide Users Conference. To view these slides, 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/
