To display the Formats Gallery, click the Browse button in any Source or Destination Format field.
The Formats Gallery displays all formats supported. (Depending on whether you browse from the source or destination format, the gallery will display formats read or written.) The gallery includes the following information:
Name: Format name.
Short Name: This is the common abbreviation for the format name.
Read/Write: Indicates whether FME reads the format, writes the format, or both.
Extension: File extension associated with the format.
Coordinate System: Indicates whether a custom coordinate system is associated with the format.
Type: Directory-based or file-based format.
Licensed: Some formats require that you obtain special licensing, or specific versions of FME. This column indicates whether your FME is licensed to read/write the format.
Note: You can't edit the settings for any of the columns listed above – double clicking on a checkmark will simply select the format and close the window.
In List: This column appears only when you are viewing the Formats Gallery from either the Add Source Data or Add Destination Data dialogs. You can check the boxes in this column to include frequently used format names in the pull-down lists for source and destination data. You can specify a maximum of ten formats.
Show Formats and Custom Formats
