The document discusses using a master FME workspace to standardize data from various sources into a single GIS database. It describes how the master workspace allows loading and updating data in a standardized, easier to maintain way. The key components that enable this are a standard data model, a data modeling tool like FME with generic transformers, and a reusable generic FME workspace that handles loading, updating and deleting records based on ID matches and CRC checks between source and target data.

1. Producing Standardized Data
Using a Master FME Workspace
Victor Rutherford
GIS Data Analyst, Developer
April 25, 2012

2. Spatial Database
Geomatics
Vendor Vendor
Cartography GIS Geology
DB
Geophysics
Analysis
Vendor Vendor
Engineering

3. Loading and Updating Data
- Unstandardized
- Difficult to maintain
- Confusing to use
GIS DB

4. Master FME Workbench
GIS DB
(Custom) (Generic) Standardized

5. Magic Formula?
3
1 2
+ +
Standard Data Model Data Modeling Tool+ Generic FME Workbench
Lookup table
Attribute-mappings+
PSDM PSDM
(domains) Master
Manager FME
Workspace

6. The Right Person
ETL/FME
I understand rocks,
Corporate Standards Steward FME
but what’s an Expert /
Domain FME?
Data Modeling Rocks!
QA
Data (Generic) Tool
Modeling

7. Master FME Workspace
(Look Ma, No hands!)

8. Master FME Workspace

9. Master FME Workspace

10. Master FME Workspace

11. Master FME Workspace

12. Match = No Change
Source
ID
CRC
Mismatch = Update
Target
ID Insert
Delete?

13. Master FME Workspace

14. Master FME Workspace

15. Master FME Workspace
Easier to Maintain
Harder to Maintain

16. Master FME Workbench
GIS
DB
GIS DB
(Custom) (Generic) Standardized
GIS DB

17. Thank You!
 Questions?
 For more information:
 Victor Rutherford
 vr@vrgs.ca
 victor_rutherford@nexeninc.com
 Nexen Inc. www.nexeninc.com
 VRGS Ltd. www.vrgs.ca

18. No ID/PK?
Source
ID
Match = No Change
Target CRC
ID
Mismatch = Insert Mismatch = Delete?

19. Published Parameters
Source
PSDM Parameters
Output

20. Custom Transformers?