Integrate Column Aligned Text (CAT) Using FME

Solve Column Aligned Text (CAT) Interoperability Problems with FME

Easily convert CAT data into 345+ formats supported by FME, including:

• GIS formats, such as Shape
• Databases, such as SQL Server / Spatial
• Google Earth / Maps (KML)
• MS Excel (CSV)
• and many more

FME’s graphical user interface make data translation fast and efficient with pre-built tools and no coding required. Gain complete control over the conversion and how data travels from source to destination, preserving data integrity. Plus, FME allows you to reuse workflows whenever CAT translations are required, saving you time and increasing productivity.

Column aligned text (CAT) files are ASCII database files where values are stored in fixed-length fields padded by spaces.

Compatibility

The table below outlines how Column Aligned Text (CAT) is supported by our different FME products, and on which platform(s) the reader and/or writer runs.