Dataset Analyzer Tool
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Introduction
The FME Dataset Analyzer Tool (originally the FME Data Inspector) is a tool for inspecting and troubleshooting datasets in any format supported by FME. It is an example FME Objects application written in C# and released for general use because of its potential usefulness.
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System Requirements
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 must be installed to run the Analyzer tool (but you may find you already have it installed as part of your Windows operating system)
Running the Dataset Analyzer Tool
Because it is undocumented and unsupported, this application is intentionally not available from the Start Menu. It ships as AnalyzerTool.exe (with FME 2006-GB or newer) so locate that file in the FME installation folder using Windows Explorer and double-click it to run.
Features
The Dataset Analyzer Tool has a number of tabs which display different types of information:
Above: The Feature Types tab in the Dataset Analyzer.
- Feature Types
- This tab shows a histogram of the selected Dataset's Feature Types. Click on the Feature Types to see them in the preview window. You can select them individually or in multiples using the Shift and Ctrl keys.
- FME Types
- This tab shows a histogram of the selected Dataset's geometry; eg arc, line, point etc. Again you can click on a type to see it displayed in the preview window.
- Coord Sys
- This tab shows the coordinate system parameters for this dataset.
- If there is no coordinate system defined the table will be blank.
- If all feature types share the same coordinate system the Feature Type list box will display "All Feature Types" and will be disabled.
- If there are multiple coordinate systems in this dataset (eg you selected multiple Shape files with different prjs) then you can select from the Feature Type list box to view the parameters of each coordinate system.
- This tab shows the coordinate system parameters for this dataset.
- Format
- This tab shows parameters for the format of Dataset selected.
- Schemas
- This tab shows the schema definition(s) for the Dataset. Again there may be more than one schema definition (eg you selected multiple Shape files with different schemas) in which case the Schema Features list box enables you to select the schema you wish to view.
- Feature Attributes
- This tab shows the attributes definitions for the first feature in the Dataset (for each feature type/schema).
Support
Because it is an example application, there is no formal support for the FME Dataset Analyzer Tool.
Source Code
The source code for this application can be obtained by emailing the Safe support team (mailto:fmeobjectssupport@safe.com).
