So you have been using FME for a few years and everything is great. But how long can that last. When should you completely rewrite a workspace and when should you only upgrade? Here are a few guidelines and examples.

1. When to update FME?
Michael Baer
St. Louis County GIS Service Center

2. Updating FME
You have learned FME. Congratulations. You have built the world’s
greatest workflow. Congratulations. You have automated it.
Congratulations. You saved you organization millions of dollars.
Congratulations. Now what?

3. The dictonary defines update
as: to change something by
including the most recent
information

4. The dictonary defines FME
as: The word you've entered
isn't in the dictionary. Click on a
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again using the search bar
above.
fame, feme, fume, ame, fehme,
bme, femme, cme, faem, dme,
fane, eme, fine, fae, fumy, fee,
fie

5. Update Versions
Update Transformers
No Update
Update Workspace

6. FIRST
Are you going to reuse
the Workflow?
No – You are done.
Yes – Keep going.
Is there a newer
version of FME?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update version.
Have the componets
of the workspace
been improved?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
transformers.
THIRD
Does the workflow
take a large amount
of resources/time to
run?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
Workspace.
THE PROCESS IS EASY
Here are the four questions.
SECOND

7. When you don’t need to

8. You really should.

9. When you need to

10. But how much?

11. FIRST
Are you going to reuse
the Workflow?
No – You are done.
Yes – Keep going.
Is there a newer
version of FME?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update version.
Have the componets
of the workspace
been improved?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
transformers.
THIRD
Does the workflow
take a large amount
of resources/time to
run?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
Workspace.
THE PROCESS IS EASY
Here are the four questions.
SECOND

12. Upate Version
Couple things to remember
● Save a backup copy.
● Save at the newer version.
● Test.
● Take the rest of the day off.

13. Place your screenshot here
Update
Transformers
The transformers have
been improved, but
there are not any new
transformers or a more
efficient workflow.
FME Documentation.

14. Place your screenshot here
Update
Workspace
New transformers allow
for a more efficient
workflow.

15. RESOURCES
Here are some great places to stay up to date
● FME 2018.0 “What’s New”
● FME 2018.0 “New Features”
● FME Knowledge Center
● FME Transformer Gallery
● FME Blog

16. FIRST
Are you going to reuse
the Workflow?
No – You are done.
Yes – Keep going.
Is there a newer
version of FME?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update version.
Have the componets
of the workspace
been improved?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
transformers.
THIRD
Does the workflow
take a large amount
of resources/time to
run?
No – You are done.
Yes – Update
Workspace.
THE PROCESS IS EASY
Here are the four questions.
SECOND

17. THANK YOU!
Michael Baer
mbaer@stlouisco.com