From the course: FME Desktop: Data Translation for AEC
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Running FME as a BATCH
From the course: FME Desktop: Data Translation for AEC
Running FME as a BATCH
- [Tutor] Next we're going to create a batch file that reads a workspace that translates a KML to an SDF, and then schedule it to be run over and over again. So, to start, let's add a new reader. We'll use KML and let's browse to the 11 Automating FME and we'll pick on Storm-Manholes.kml, click okay. And the only feature type from here, cause there's lots inside of a KML. I'm going to uncheck select all, and scroll down and check Storm-Manholes and pick okay. So there's my Storm-Manholes from that KML file. In terms of a writer, I'm just going to add a SDF file and we're going to put it on the desktop. We'll just call it manholes dot SDF copy from reader and make the connection. And there it is, and everything looks good and I'm not even going to run this. I'm actually going to stop right here, I'm going to hit save, I'm going to store it under my automating FME and I'm going to call it manholes underscore KML two…
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