The document discusses enhancements in FME 2016.1 for managing various database formats, including ESRI geodatabase, PostGIS, and Microsoft SQL Server. It highlights new functionalities such as SQL editing, extracting differences between database versions and snapshots, and automating synchronization processes. Additionally, it provides resources and webinars for users to enhance their skills in working with geodatabases.

1. Mastering your Databases

2. Agenda
●Your Databases in FME
– New in FME 2016.1
●How to extract
differences between
databases/snapshots
– Demo: ArcSDE
Geodatabase versions

3. Your Databases in FME

4. Top DB Formats
1. Esri Geodatabase
2. PostGIS
3. Oracle
4. Microsoft Access
5. Microsoft SQL Server
6. PostgreSQL
7. Autodesk MapGuide SDF
8. Esri Legacy ArcSDE
9. SpatiaLiteDid you know?
Esri Geodatabase is the
6th most-used format
in FME.

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6. New in FME 2016.1

7. More Formats
● Portal for ArcGIS
● AWS Aurora
● Elasticsearch
● MongoDB
● IBM Cloudant
● Geocouch (i.e. CouchDB spatial)
● Microsoft Azure DocumentDB

8. New Cross-Platform
Formats
● SAP HANA
● SAP Sybase ASE
● Denodo
● Microsoft Azure
● Microsoft Access
● Microsoft SQL Server
● IBM DB2 Non-spatial
● IBM Informix Non-spatial

9. Consistent Parameters

10. Saved Database Connections

11. SQL Made Easy

12. SQL Made Easy
Right-click to
automatically
generate scripts.
Quickly see
the table.
Click ‘Run…’ to
execute SQL
immediately.

13. Extracting differences
between ArcSDE geodatabases

14. What kinds of differences?
Version Differences
• A version is a snapshot
of the ArcSDE
geodatabase.
• This enables multiple
users to work on a
geodatabase without
conflict.
Historical Archives
• A historical version is a
saved moment in time.
• There is always a
DEFAULT historical
marker.
• Historical markers are
based on date/time.

15. Versions in FME
1. Open reader parameters.
2. Pick the version type and the
version you want to read.
3. Check ‘Read Version Differences’.
4. Pick the version to compare
against.

16. You can also access parameters
from the FME Workbench
Navigator Pane once the reader
is already in your workflow.
Transactional version to read
Creates a new version
when you do the read
Baseline, i.e. SDE.DEFAULT
Read Version Differences: Yes|No

17. Which versions do I compare?
Find differences to the common ancestor.
sde.DEFAULT
WaterUpdates1
WaterUpdates2
WaterUpdates3

18. Incremental Updates
● The fme_db_operation
attribute will specify
INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE.
● Tell the output database
to use this attribute.
● FME is now set up for
incremental updates.

19. ● Set Child Version Name to create a
snapshot, which will be used as the
baseline next time.
● Your approach will depend on
your replication scheme.
QAQC
WaterUpdates1
WaterUpdates2
WaterUpdates3
sde.DEFAULT
Automated Synchronization

20. Demo: Extract Geodatabase differences

21. ● FME 2016.1 enables a range of
database functionality, including
easier SQL editing.
● Use FME to extract differences
between Geodatabase versions or
snapshots.

22. Resources
knowledge.safe.com
safe.com/webinar
● Tips for PostGIS, Oracle, and SQL Server
● Become a Geodatabase Power User

23. Thank you!
Questions?

24. Resources: Databases
Database Ranking: http://db-engines.com/en/ranking
Knowledge Center:
On Esri
FME Compatibility for Retired Esri Software Releases
Notes on FME and Esri Versions and Compatibility
Database updates
Incremental Database Updates using the FME format attribute fme_db_operation
Webinars:
7 Spatial Database Tips for PostGIS, Oracle, and SQL Server
5 Tips to Become an Esri Geodatabase Power User