Filling in the Workspace Dialog

1. Select Source Format and Dataset. See Choosing from the Formats List.

Select a source format and enter a dataset name (or you can select a dataset and FME will fill in the format field).

Tip: These fields will already be filled in if you dragged a file directly onto the Workbench window.

2. Specify Settings

If the Settings button is enabled (and this depends on the format you choose), you can specify more detailed information about the source data. For detailed help, press the F1 key within each settings box.

3. View Source Data

If you want to look at the source data before you start the translation, click the FME Universal Viewer button.

4. Select Destination Format

Select the format to which the data will be translated.

5. Generate the new workspace file.

Click OK. The translation log displays information related to mapping file generation.

Tip: If you have closed the translation log pane through the View > Windows menu, you can also see a subset of logging information in Workbench’s status bar.