Databases and FME: Improving Interoperability with Oracle, SQL Server, and PostGIS

Robyn RennieFME Desktop Support Manager

Don MurrayCo Founder and President – Safe Software

Safe Software Inc.

95+ exuberant employees

Secret HQ: Vancouver, B.C.

Thousands of happy customers, certified professionals, trainers, system integrators, and value added resellers; all around the globe!

FME Technology Capabilities

Translate spatial data from one format to another

287 supported formats in FME 2012

Transform spatial data into the precise data model you need

400+ data transformation tools

The only complete spatial data transformation solution

Poll Questions: About you!

Database and FME use

Agenda

Demos Reading and Writing – tips and tricks Database Transformers Supported Database functionality Sneak Peek at FME 2013 Putting it all together – Realtime Display

Follow-up Webinar recording and materials

Questions are Encouraged!

Dan and Paul are online, ready to answer your toughest

questions To submit a question:

If we can’t get to your question during the webinar we’ll send a follow-up email.

Supported Databases

Oracle – non-spatial / spatial

SQL Server – non-spatial / spatial

Postgres / Postgis

See http://safe.com/learning/webinars/ for information about

Esri / Geomedia / G/Technology

MySQL / Terradata / Netezza / Smallworld

Access / Google Fusion / Salesforce / CloudDB / Azure …

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Versions & Editions

FME Database Edition License

FME 2012 SP3 PostgreSQL/Postgis (not 2.0)

Oracle 11g SQL Server 2008

Poll Questions: About you!

Database use

Reading and Writing – tips and tricks

Sample workspace

Published parameters for username/passwords WHERE clauses and search envelopes Bulk copy mode SQL to execute before translation Workspace manager Writer mode

Sample workspace

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Database Transformers

SQLExecutor / SQLCreator

FeatureReader

Joiner

GeometryValidator

InlineQuerier – before and after

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Supported Database Functionality

Sequence/Identity/Serial columns - example

Triggers

Stored Procedures - example

Transactions

Multiple geometry support – writing and reading

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Sneak Peek at FME 2013

Oracle Persistent connections Language settings for decimal separator

Postgis 2.0 Support for version 2.0 Raster reading and writing

SQL Server Support for Denali – SQL Server 2012 See Paul’s blog for what’s great http://fme.ly/a2n Bulk updates for improved speed on load Z values and measures

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Sneak Peek at FME 2013

New and improved transformers GeometryValidator – replaces OGCValidator Joiner – new dialog

Improved performance – how much faster Don?

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Putting it all together – Realtime Display

CAD to Oracle – QA and update process

Makes use of FME Server – email and notification services Database triggers and stored procedures FME Workspace to do quality assurance and data

updating Websockets and a small amount of java

programming

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FME Training

SEPTEMBER

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Time Limited Offer!

Winners will have until September 30th to register for any online course

View the offerings at: http://fme.ly/online

What’s Next?

Personalized web demo – sales@safe.com Try FME Desktop Upcoming webinars:

Exchanging Data Between CAD and GIS Systems with FME (October 30th)

http://safe.com/learning/webinars/

Training options: Advanced FME Desktop – Databases - Oracle

(September 26th) Advanced FME Desktop – Databases - SQL Server

(October 4th) http://www.safe.com/learning/training/

Question & Answer Period

FMEDatabases

Thanks for Attending!

Webinar recording link and follow-upwill be sent to you via email

Info:info@safe.com

Still have questions?www.safe.com/support Try www.fmepedia.com

Robyn & Donwww.safe.com