FME Form Advanced Training
Build on your FME foundations and master advanced data integration techniques with expert-led, hands-on training
Format
- Live, Online Training
(or on-site on request) - Duration:
2 days - Audience:
Intermediate FME users who have completed FME Form Basics or have equivalent experience - Next Dates: Please inquire
- Prerequisites: Completion of FME Form Basics training or equivalent practical FME experience
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This live, instructor-led course takes your FME skills to the next level. Across 2 days, you will learn to work with advanced FME functionality including custom transformers, dynamic translations, performance tuning and complex attribute handling. The course is built around practical, problem-solving exercises tailored to real-world workflows.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this training, you’ll be able to:
- Build and manage custom transformers for reusable, scalable workflows
- Tune FME workspace performance and interpret log files with confidence
- Work with advanced readers and writers including dynamic and generic translations
- Use user parameters to create flexible, low-maintenance workspaces
- Handle complex and null attributes with precision
- Apply parallel processing to improve translation performance
- Understand and optimise database and file-based reader/writer performance
Course Schedule
Session 1: Welcome, FME Overview & User Parameters
Course introduction and FME version setup
Introduction to parameters; what they are, types of parameters, linking user parameters to FME parameters, shared, published and private parameters, embedded and scripted parameters, and attribute name parameters.
Session 2: Performance Considerations & Custom Transformers
Defining and measuring performance. 64-bit FME, log file interpretation, reader and writer optimisation, transformation optimisation, database optimisation and parallel processing.
Introduction to custom transformers; creating, editing, schema handling, versioning, loops and parallel processing with custom transformers.
Session 3: Advanced Readers, Writers & Attribute Handling
Zip file handling, fanouts, the Generic Reader and Writer, dynamic translations, schema handling in dynamic translations, and advanced dynamic attribute schemas. Advanced attribute handling; constructing values, conditional attribute values, multiple feature attributes and null attributes.
Session 4: Practical Exercises & Problem Solving
Hands-on applied exercises covering the full course curriculum. Topics include: simplifying workspaces with user parameters, deconstructing a log file, performance tuning FME, parallel processing, creating and using custom transformers, using fanouts, writing data generically and dynamically, and handling complex attributes.
Course FAQ
Do I need to have completed FME Form Basics to attend?
This course is designed for intermediate FME users. Completion of the FME Form Basics course, or equivalent practical experience with FME, is recommended before attending.
Will I get the training materials after the course?
You will receive a link to an online training manual or hard copy manual
Can my whole team attend?
Yes – we offer group bookings and private sessions. Contact us for details at [email protected]
What should I take after this course?
Consider our FME Flow course to continue building your expertise with a focus on data orchestration, automation and enterprise deployment.
What level of FME experience is this course suitable for?
This course is aimed at FME users who already have a working knowledge of the FME Workbench environment and core translation concepts. If you are new to FME, we recommend starting with FME Form Basics.
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Live. Practical.
Interactive.
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Instructor-led Virtual Delivery
Join live, interactive sessions with certified FME trainers for expert guidance tailored to your team’s needs. Gain practical skills and confidence to tackle real-world FME scenarios across diverse use cases.
Learning Your Way
We support individual learning within a team setting, helping everyone gain the skills and confidence to use FME effectively. Locus delivers practical training to tackle real-world FME challenges with confidence.
Real-world, Industry Relevant Examples
Our real-world exercises give your team hands-on experience with job-relevant scenarios, ensuring they can apply what they learn immediately and solve problems more effectively.