The translation log pane displays statistics and processing information that includes the following:
FME version
reader being used
writer being used
logging information
warning messages
command line, including published parameters
Information messages are displayed until the translation is complete. When the translation is complete, you can search for text, copy selected contents of the window directly to another application, or save the contents to a text file.
The log file is an important record of a translation and all the stages and processes within it. At first glance it might appear overly-complex for a successful translation, but the information in here
can be helpful when the output is not what was expected.
An ERROR in the log window signifies a problem that has caused FME to terminate processing. A typical example would be the inability to write the output dataset. It could just be that the user permissions are not correct, but since FME cannot create an output, there is no need to continue.
A warning in the log window (displayed as WARN) signifies that there is a problem in the processing. The problem was not sufficient to cause FME to terminate the process, but you’ll want to check that the problem has not adversely affected your output. For example, features with an incompatible geometry for the destination Feature Type will not cause the process to fail, since FME can filter out these features. However the output will not be what was expected.
An information message (displayed as INFORM) is a non-error incident which signifies a piece of information that may help you determine whether your translation has been correctly processed. Typical information would be the number of features processed or confirmation of a particular setting for that dataset.
Statistics messages (displayed as STATS) provide information on the number of features read from the source and written to the destination datasets.
See Interpreting the Log for detailed information on interpreting the contents of the log.
NOTE: The text in this area contains important information about the translation. If you ever get results that you did not expect in your output data, check the contents of the log.
You can choose to always save your log files:
1. Select Options from the Tools menu.
2. Under Log File Defaults, check Save log file. If you want to add information to your log file instead of overwriting it each time you run the same translation, you can also check Append to log file.
Log files have the extension .log and are saved in the same directory as your workspace file.
Tip: To choose a custom name for the log file, choose Properties from the File menu and edit the Log File field.