Article applies to
FME Desktop 2019.0+
Known Issues between FME 2019.0 and 2019.2
macOS Catalina Installation
| Problem | macOS Catalina may identify downloaded installers as a risk, and prevent opening via double-click |
| Workaround | There are several ways to get around this! #1 Instead of double-clicking the FME Desktop Installer icon, right click and select "Open". This will present a slightly different dialog which presents a warning, but allows the user to select "Open" anyway and continue with installation after providing password credentials. #2 Go to Settings / Security & Privacy after receiving the error message, and under General / Allow Apps Downloaded From .. select "Open Anyway" next to "FME Desktop Installer" #3 Optionally, you can also get around this from the command line by removing the quarantine Extended Attribute on the file: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/file |
| Status | We aim to prevent this behaviour through pre-registration of installers via Apple's notary service (likely with FME 2020, but potentially with an earlier 2019.2 release) |
Third Party Application Crashes with some Windows 7 Configurations
| Problem | Some users may experience application crashes with combinations of older Windows operating systems (specifically WIndows 7) and third party applications such as Photoshop and Civil3D after installation of FME 2019.x. |
| Workaround | Upgrade to FME 2019.1.3+. Note prior versions of FME (2018.x) do not exhibit this behavior either. |
| Status | Fixed in 2019.1.3 and available in the 2019.2 beta stream at http://safe.com/downloads |
Esri Geodatabase (File Geodatabase API) Format Fails to Write to Existing GDB (ArcGIS Pro 2.4+)
| Problem | When creating a File Geodatabase using the latest Esri ArcPro release (2.4/2.5 beta), and writing to it via FME's Esri Geodatabase (File Geodatabase API) format, an error will occur. The error message may look like: ERROR |Geodatabase Error (-2147219115): The row contains a bad value. ERROR |FileGDB Writer: Could not create feature class 'TestPolygon' ERROR |A fatal error has occurred. Check the logfile above for details WARN |Geodatabase Error (-2147418113): Unexpected operation. WARN |FileGDB Writer: Could not disable Load Only Mode for feature type 'TestPolygon' |
| Workaround | Use a File Geodatabase created in ArcGIS Desktop. Use the Esri File Geodatabase (FGDB) writer. Or use "Drop and Create" to ensure FME creates the Geodatabase however, this will remove any previously stored data. |
| Status | This has been reported to Esri and is currently being looked at |
For reference, 2018.x known issue documentation can be viewed here
