An Update on Databases

Robyn RennieFME Desktop Support Manager

What’s new for Databases?

Named Connections Databases vs Geodatabase vs SDE

Writer Harmonization SQL Server Coming soon PostgreSQL/PostGIS

New format – JDBC

Named Connections

Available for all database formats except Geodatabase and SDE

Available in related transformers Shareable Publishable

Named Connections

• Hardest part is coming up with a good naming convention

• Defined using Tools > FME Options >

Database Connections

Named Connections

Geodatabase – use .sde connection files Define in ArcCatalog/ArcMap first Consistent across products

SDE – no changes here yet – may also make use of .sde connection files. Needs ArcObjects

NEWS

FLASH

Writer Harmonization

Project to improve and simplify the setting up of the writer mode.

Done for SQL Server family of formats

Done for FileGDB writer

Done for JDBC writer

Writer Harmonization

JDBC

New format – Java based database connection

Many providers for many formats

Read – FME Professional Edition

Write – FME Database Edition

JDBC

Accessed as jdbc:<subprotocol>:

Uses named connection technology

Writer has new harmonized layout

Allows access to cloud databases

More details on FMEPedia

JDBC

Sample sites

http://www.databasedrivers.com/jdbc/

https://www.progress.com/products/datadirect-connect/jdbc-drivers

http://www.rssbus.com/jdbc/

Thank You!

Questions?

For more information: Robyn.rennie@safe.com Safe Software Inc

Guide to using JDBC