AttributeRemover

Removes the selected attributes and list attributes from the feature.

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Typical Uses

• Cleaning up features with small numbers of unnecessary attribute
• Improving performance by removing unneeded attributes

How does it work?

Once connected to input features, the AttributeRemover provides pick lists (one for attributes and one for list attributes) for you to choose which specific attributes to remove. All other attributes are kept, and the modified features are output.

Examples

Usage Notes

• Consider using the AttributeManager instead
• Use the BulkAttributeRemover to remove all attributes that match a pattern.
• Use the AttributeKeeper to keep selected individual attributes on a feature.
• Removing attributes can improve FME Workbench performance, making translations run more efficiently and the FME Workbench interface respond more quickly.

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

Editing Transformer Parameters

Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.

For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Reference

Processing Behavior	Feature-Based
Feature Holding	No
Dependencies	None
Aliases	ListRemover
History

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