11. Dataset
Wildcards
Extended glob syntax:
Symbol Matches
? Any single character
* Any sequence of zero or more
characters
[chars] Any single character in chars.
[a-d] Any character between a and
d inclusive
{a,b,...} Any of the sub-patterns a, b
/**/ 0 or more subdirectories
16. Wildcard Bulk Data
Processing Pitfalls
x Recovery from data
errors difficult
x Feature Type vs
File vs Format
Issues
x No granular log
x No ability to
parallelize
38. Parent/Child
Workspace
Pitfalls
x Not all writers can be
used concurrently
x Slow to run each child
workspace separately
x Recovery from data
errors not easy if
concurrent runs used
49. Parent/Child
Server
Workspace
Pitfalls
x Not all writers can be
used concurrently
x Data needs to be
accessible to Server
Engines
- Consider using Server
Data Resources
x Craft your reload/
audit plan
50. Summary
● Many ways to handle bulk data moves
● Choose your potion wisely - each has pluses and
minuses
● FME Server is the most robust automation choice