Shared Resource
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A shared resource is any FME file that has been made available for other users to use. These files are:
- Workspaces (*.fmw)
- Mapping Files (*.fme)
- Custom Transformers (*.fmx)
- Custom Formats (*.fds)
- Custom Coordinate Systems (anything really, though *.fme is best)
- Transformer Categories (*.fmxlist)
Using Tools > Options > Shared Directories an FME user can define specific locations where shared resources can be found. After doing so resources in these directories will become automatically available to that user: ie custom formats appear in the formats gallery, custom transformers in the transformer gallery, etc
More Info
- During the 2006 FME User Conference, Mark Ireland gave a presentation on using shared resources. His slides can be downloaded here (http://downloads.safe.com/fme/2006_user_conference/Day%202%20-%20Friday/Session%205/2_Sharing_FME_Resources.ppt). (NB: this presentation will form the basis for an advanced module in the FME2007 training course).
Gotchas
- Don't put any files into the shared directories that are not any of the above - it may cause FME to choke on them (for example I had a zip file in the Transformer Categories folder and Workbench refused to start).
