Software¶
Installing FME Form¶
FME Form must be installed and perfectly configured to access and manipulate your geographic data. Checkpoints :
- valid license ;
- fME license token available at time of scan ;
- 32- or 64-bit architecture depending on Esri or Oracle configuration ;
To date, the supported FME versions are :
- of FME Form 2020.x;
- to FME Form 2023.x
To download FME, visit the safe website.
For more information, see the FME format and version matrix;
Specific case for Esri formats¶
Depending on your Esri installation, here's the FME version to install. See also the article dedicated to compatibility between FME and ArcGIS Desktop/Pro on the website of Safe, publisher of FME.
| Esri installation | FME version |
|---|---|
| ArcGIS Desktop (32-bit) | FME Form (32-bit) |
| ArcGIS Desktop (32-bit) with ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing (64-bit) | FME Form (64-bit) |
| ArcGIS Pro (64-bit) | FME Form (64-bit) |
With ArcMap and FME in 64-bit version¶
For the ArcMap license to work with the 64-bit version of FME, you must :
- install ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing 64 bits.
- add a
SDEHOMEsystem environment variable whose value isC:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.8\bin64(this location may differ depending on your installation and version of ArcMap software)
Oracle database¶
To access an Oracle database, whether the spatial cartridge is Oracle Spatial or ArcSDE, you need to have installed a client instance: Oracle Instant Client Basic Light.
- downloadable here in 64-bit, if FME has been installed in 64-bit version
- downloadable here in 32-bit, if FME has been installed in 32-bit version
In addition, for Oracle tables and views to be read by FME, you must ensure that the values indicated in this article are present in the user_sdo_geom_metadata table, otherwise they must be added as specified.
Specific case of Canadian data¶
To scan geographic data whose entities are located on Canadian territory, it may be necessary to load a particular grid transformation file into the FME Workbench software. This applies to data whose geometric interpretation involves the CSRS datum.
The NAD83_to_CSRS grid transformation file can be downloaded from the Government of Canada website. Once downloaded, it must be loaded into the FME Workbench: Tools > FME Options > Coordinate systems > search for NAD83_to_CSRS in the list > click on "Edit" > indicate the file location.
