Connecting to data from the web is an effortless glide with FME's Connector transformers (Salesforce), Readers and Writers (AGOL), and the HTTPCaller for API connections. We've also taken the struggle out of building data reports – check out the latest in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, HTML, and Qlik.

1. – FME Summer Camp –
WEB DATA & REPORTING
WORKFLOWS

2. Meet the presenters
Jen Luther Thomas
Laura Wu

3. Meet the presenters
Jen Luther Thomas
Laura Wu
Q&A

4. AGENDA
● Reading data from the web
○ Using *Connector transformers
○ Connecting to APIs with HTTPCaller
○ ArcGIS Online attachments
○ Extracting HTML
● Building data reports
○ PowerPoint
○ Excel
○ HTML
○ Qlik

5. READING DATA FROM THE WEB
Welcome
Campers

6. Connect to specific web
services with more
*Connector transformers

7. first
Read from Salesforce
Use Salesforce Reader or
SalesforceConnector.
Find Applications
Filter applicants and
return link to
attachments.
Download Applications
Use HTTPCaller to
download attachments.
third
Print Applications
Use SystemCaller to
automatically send
downloaded files to printer.
last
Example: Download and Print
Attachments from Salesforce
second
FME
Camp

8. HTTPCaller
Connect to any API
Your data
API
HTTPCaller

9. Connecting to APIs: REST

10. Connecting to APIs: SOAP
Use HTTPCaller to connect to a variety of web
services

11. Interpreting returned JSON and XML
Split up JSON/XML Format JSON/XML
(pretty print makes it
easy to read)
Flatten JSON/XML into
features
Extract portions of
JSON/XML to features

12. - Open up workspace - or create
workspace - that calls out to FME
Server REST API and adds a JSON
transformer afterwards
DEMO

13. USCensusCaller

14. DEMO
CONNECTING TO A SOAP API

15. Reading AGOL
Attachments
Extracting data from
ArcGIS Online to build reports

16. Reading AGOL
Attachments
Additional Attributes to Expose

17. DEMO
READING AGOL ATTACHMENTS

18. Extracting HTML
HTMLExtractor extracts information from websites using CSS Selectors.

19. Extracting HTML
HTMLExtractor extracts information from websites using CSS Selectors.

20. DEMO
EXTRACTING DATA FROM HTML

21. Poll: Which of the discussed sources are you likely
to connect to? (Check all that apply)
Salesforce, Hadoop, ProjectWise, HTML, APIs, AGOL

22. BUILDING DATA REPORTS

23. Output to
Microsoft Word
Style and output your data
for Microsoft Word pages.

24. DEMO
Food trucks to MS Word

25. Output to
Microsoft
PowerPoint
Style and output your
data for Microsoft
PowerPoint slides.

26. Creating PowerPoint Presentations

27. Output to
Microsoft Excel
Style and output your data for
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

28. Read from AGOL
Select ‘Yes’ to include
image attachments.
Separate Your Data
Split images and text
for easier processing.
Build Your Template
Design a template in Excel
to place your data.
Write to Excel
Feature Type Fanout to
create multiple sheets.
BUILDING AN EXCEL REPORT
first third lastsecond

29. EXCEL OUTPUT
The final work order from Excel.

30. DEMO
CREATING AN EXCEL REPORT
USING A TEMPLATE

31. Generating HTML
Reports

32. Train Route information
Return information on
train: arrival time and
calling points.
Merge with network geometry
Merge with railway
network information.
Create HTML Report
Display train route and
station info in a HTML
report.
third
StringReplacer
StringReplacer can
tweak out HTML.
last
GENERATING HTML
REPORTS

33. HTML to PDF

34. Write to BI
Software
Output your data to business
intelligence & visualization
software.

35. Write to BI
Software
Output your data to business
intelligence & visualization
software like Qlik.

36. Automate
Reporting with
FME Server
Run any of these workflows
on a schedule or in
response to a trigger.

37. Summary
Connecting to data from the web is
possible with:
● Connector transformers
● Readers and writers
● HTTPCaller
Building data reports can be fun!
● PowerPoint
● Word
● Excel
● HTML
● Qlik

38. Poll: What reporting formats are you likely to
use? (Check all that apply)
PowerPoint, Word, Excel, HTML, Business Intelligence
software

39. Join us for the next camp
activity on August 22
From Outdoor to Indoor:
3D and Venue Mapping

40. – Thank you! –
Questions?
Live chat us or get a free
trial of FME at www.safe.com