Discover how to easily read, write, and update data in PostGIS 2.0 via live demos. You’ll see how you can use FME to handle rasters in PostGIS (new for FME 2013), and overall improve the efficiency of your data workflows with this database.

1. PostGIS 2.0 – How to Improve
Interoperability using FME
April 24th, 2013

2. Who Are We?
Robyn Rennie
FME Desktop Support Mgr
Dale Lutz
Co-Founder and VP of
Product Development

3. Questions are Encouraged!
This morning’s Q&A Support:
Mark Stoakes
Manager Professional Services
Steve MacCabe
Product Specialist

4. Questions are Encouraged!
 We’re happy to answer any questions
you have.
To submit a question:
 If we can’t get to your question during
the webinar we’ll send a follow-up
email.

6. Powering The Flow of Spatial Data
FME – Feature Manipulation Engine

7. Powering The Flow of Data
FME – Feature Manipulation Engine

8. FME Capabilities
Transform Data to Use and Share
 Convert spatial data between
hundreds of formats
 Transform spatial data into the
precise data model you need
 Integrate multiple different data
types into a single data model
 Share spatial data with people
where, when and how they need it

9. Workbench:
Graphical Data Flow Authoring

10. Poll: What is your FME level of
expertise?

11.  Getting started page:
http://fme.ly/GetStarted
 Attend a weekly FME Desktop overview
webinar:
http://fme.ly/WeeklyIntro
New to FME?

12. Poll: What frustrations do you
have with your database
workflows that don’t involve FME?

13. Agenda
 Demos
 Reading and Writing – tips and tricks
 Raster and 3D
 Database Transformers
 Supported Database functionality
 Edits and Change Detection
 Putting it all together
 Follow-up
 Webinar recording and materials

14. Versions & Editions
 FME Professional Edition License
 FME 2013 SP1
 Postgis 2.0
 PostgreSQL 9.2.1

15. Poll: Do you store Raster or 3D in
your PostGIS?

16. Reading and Writing – tips and tricks
 Always a good idea to have a unique key field
 Generic geometry columns
 New supported geometries
 Published parameters for username/passwords
 Transaction Size and bulk copy insert
 Sample workspace
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17. Raster and 3D
 New in FME 2013
 Raster reading and writing
 Limits for size
 Constraints
 3D Reading and Writing
 Handled just like 2D – view in the Data Inspector
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18. Database Transformers
 SQLExecutor / SQLCreator
 FeatureReader
 Joiner
 ChangeDetector
 GeometryValidator
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19. Practical Examples
 Update Spatial Table using ArcMap
 Writer mode and fme_db_operation
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20. Question & Answer Period

21. 2013 FME World Tour!
 40+ FME User Meetings
happening world wide and
one live stream
 Register at
www.safe.com/worldtour

22. Upcoming webinars
Microsoft SQL Server – How to Improve
Interoperability using FME – May 1
Oracle Database - How to Improve Interoperability
using FME – June 11
Recorded Webinars:
http://fme.ly/webinars

23.  View the offerings at:
 http://fme.ly/online
Poll: Would you like more
information on our free
training options?

24. We’ll Be Following Up

25. Thank You!
 For more information, please contact:
Sales
info@safe.com
Support
www.safe.com/support
(604)501-9985 ext. 278
Dale
dal@safe.com
Robyn
Robyn.rennie@safe.com