Introduction
FME evolves over time, and as part of this process, certain features, plugins, and libraries may be deprecated due to changes in availability, support, or API access. This article provides a comprehensive list of deprecated features, including the year of deprecation and any recommended replacements or actions. If you rely on any of these features, refer to the provided alternatives to ensure compatibility with the latest versions of FME. For a list of Safe Software created custom transformers that have been deprecated, see FME Hub Transformer Deprecations.
Deprecation List
| Deprecated Feature | Year Deprecated | Recommended Action / Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleIoTConnector Transformer | 2026.2 | None |
| IBMIoTConnector Transformer | 2026.2 | None |
| Esri Geodatabase (File Geodb Open API) [FILEGDB] Reader/Writer | 2026.1 | Esri Geodatabase (OpenFile Geodb) [OPENFILEGDB] Reader/Writer |
| StringPairReplacer Transformer | 2025.2 | StringReplacer Transformer |
| Qubicle Binary Voxel File (QB) Reader | 2025.2 | None |
| DirectTweeter Transformer | 2025.2 | HTTPCaller and X API |
| Tweeter Transformer | 2025.2 | HTTPCaller and X API |
| TweetSearcher Transformer | 2025.2 | HTTPCaller and X API |
| TweetStreamer Transformer | 2025.2 | HTTPCaller and X API |
| TwitterStatusFetcher Transformer | 2025.2 | HTTPCaller and X API |
| Bentley i-model Interchange (.i.dgn) | 2025.2 | None |
| FME Form Embedded Help Window | 2025.1 | Use the browser-based help window |
| Hand-written Mapping Files (.fme) | 2025.1 | Use FME Workbench to author. See Hand-Written Mapping File .fme Deprecation |
| FME Flow REST API V3 | 2025.1 | Migrate to V4 starting in 2025.0. See FME Flow REST API V3 Deprecation. |
| "Use my API Key" option in AI Assist (RegEx, Python, and SQL editors) | 2025.0 | Update workflows to remove the user-provided API key to use Safe Software's AI service. |
| IFC STEP/XML | 2025.0 | Use Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) Reader/Writer |
| IFC with Data Views | 2025.0 | Use Autodesk Revit Reader/Writer |
| Adobe Illustrator – Avenza MAPublisher Writer | 2025.0 | Adobe Illustrator (IEPS) Writer |
| Here Venue Map (GML) Reader/Writer | 2025.0 | Use the regular GML reader. |
| Python 3.8 | 2025.0 | Use FME 2024.2 or prior for Python 3.8 or update workspaces to use Python 3.9+ |
| Windows Server 2016 Operating System | 2025.0 | Use FME 2024.2 or older for Windows Server 2016 or upgrade to Windows Server 2019. |
| GTI Technology's GTViewer Reader/Writer | 2025.0 | None |
| Offline Documentation in FME Form | 2025.0 | Use online documentation or download offline documentation. See Offline Help Documentation Removed from FME Form 2025.0. |
| Debian 11 Operating System | 2025.0 | Use FME 2024.2 or older for Debian 11 or upgrade to Debian 12. |
| Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML97/VRML 2.0) Reader | 2024.1 | None |
| FME AR Mobile App on Android Devices | 2024.1 | Use FME AR mobile app on Apple iOS devices. See FME AR Mobile App on Android Deprecation. |
| FME Mobile App (formerly FME Data Express) on Android and iOS Devices | 2024.1 | Use FME Flow Apps. See FME Mobile Deprecation. |
| FMEFlowResourceConnector Transformer | 2024.1 | Update workspaces to use the HTTPCaller to call the relevant REST API directly instead. |
| FMEFlowLogFileRetriever Transformer | 2024.1 | Update workspaces to use the HTTPCaller to call the relevant REST API directly instead. |
| FMEFlowJobWaiter Transformer | 2024.1 | Update workspaces to use the HTTPCaller to call the relevant REST API directly instead. |
| FME Objects .NET 4 API | 2024.0 | See FME Objects .NET 4 API Deprecation |
| Point Cloud Support C++ SDK | 2024.0 | None |
| GMLnoSchema FME Hub Reader | 2024.0 | Use the regular GML reader in 'ignore schema' mode. |
| Python 3.7 | 2024.0 | Use FME 2023.2 or prior for Python 3.7 or update workspaces to use Python 3.9+ |
| WebSocketSender/ WebSocketReciever Transformers | 2024.0 | Update workflows to use FME Flow Automation WebSockets or the PythonCaller. |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Oracle Linux 8, Rocky Linux 8 Operating Systems |
2024.0 | None |
| MapTextLabeller Plugin provided by Safe Software | 2024.0 | Plugin available from MapText. See MapTextLabeller Plugin Availability Changes. |
| TclCaller Transformer & Tcl Scripts | 2024.0 | Use FME 2023.2 and prior, or switch to use Python. |
| RasterObjectDetector Transformer | 2024.0 | Use FME 2023.2 or older |
| Stamen Background Maps | 2023.1 | All versions of FME are affected; see Stamen Background Maps Deprecation. |
| FME Server JavaScript API | 2023.0 | See JavaScript API Deprecation. |
| Oracle WebLogic Web Service | 2023.1 | Use Apache Tomcat |
| Trimble Connect (Token Service) Web Service | 2023.1 | Use the Trimble Connect TID Sign-In, see Trimble Connect (Token Service) Web Service Deprecation. |
| FMEServerJobSubmitter Transformer | 2023.0 | FMEFlowJobSubmitter Transformer |
| FMEServerJobWaiter Transformer | 2023.0 | FMEFlowJobWaiter Transformer |
| FMEServerLogFileRetriever Transformer | 2023.0 | FMEFlowLogFileRetriever Transformer |
| FMEServerNotifier Transformer | 2023.0 | FMEFlowNotifier Transformer |
| FMEServerResourceConnector Transformer | 2023.0 | FMEFlowResourceConnector Transformer |
| Unauthenticated Web Service Access | 2023.0 | Provide a token to run workspaces without providing user credentials |
| Actian Ingres (Spatial) & (Non-Spatial) Reader/Writer | 2023.0 | Contact Support |
| AutodeskA360Connector Transformer | 2023.0 | See AutodeskA360Connector Deprecation. |
| FME Server Console | 2023.0 | Use the REST API or FME Flow CLI |
| IBM Netezza Spatial & Non-Spatial Reader/Writer | 2023.0 | See Using the FME JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Format. |
| LDAP/Active Directory Reader | 2023.0 | None |
| Python 3.6 | 2023.0 | Upgrade code to Python 3.7+ |
| SAIF Reader | 2023.0 | None |
| Adobe Flash (SWF) (FLASH) Writer | 2022.0 | None |
| ArcSDEGridSnapper & ArcSDEQuerier Transformers | 2022.0 | None |
| Autodesk SQLite Spatial (FDO) [SQLITE3FDO] Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | Use SpatialLite |
| Canadian Council on Geomatics Interchange Format (CCOGIF) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | None |
| CouchDB (COUCHDB) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Erdas 7.x .LAN and .GIS (GDAL_LAN) via GDAL Format Reader | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Esri ArcPad AXF Reader | 2022.0 | None |
| Esri Geodatabase (Personal Geodb) (GEODATABASE_MDB) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | Use the new 64-bit Esri Personal Geodatabase (Personal DB) reader. No writer option |
| FME Integration Console | 2022.0 | None |
| Fuji Bio-Imaging Analyzer Systems (BAS) (GDAL_FUJIBAS ) via GDAL Format Reader | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Google Cloud Spanner (CLOUDSPANNER_JDBC) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | Use a different cloud-based database, see Overview of Spatial Support on the Cloud Databases |
| IBM Cloudant (CLOUDANT) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Image Display and Analysis (WinDisp) (GDAL_IDA) via GDAL Format Reader | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Intergraph GeoMedia Access Warehouse (FM0) Writer | 2022.0 | Replace with the GeoPackage format or use 32-bit FME 2021.2 or prior. |
| Intergraph Raster (INGR) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| Leica Independent Data Exchange Format (IDEX) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | See GDAL Deprecations. |
| MapInfo SpatialWare (SPATIALWARE) Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | None |
| SQLite Spatial (GDAL) [SPATIALITE] Reader/Writer | 2022.0 | Use SpatialLite, see Choosing the Correct SQLite or SpatiaLite Format |
| Tableau Data Extract (TDE) Writer | 2022.0 | Use the Tableau Hyper writer |
| FME Server Workspace Viewer | 2022.0 | Limited access, see Workspace Viewer Deprecation for more information. |
| Built-in Geocoder Transformer | 2021.2 | Update workflow to use the Geocoder package instead |
| Arc/Info Export E00 GRID Reader via GDAL Format Reader | 2021.1 | Use another GDAL Format |
| Autodesk Recap Writer | 2021.1 | None |
| Esri Legacy ArcGIS Image Server Reader | 2021.1 | Use alternate raster reading formats. |
| FME Augmented Reality Reader/Writer | 2021.1 | None |
| Garmin MapSource Reader/Writer | 2021.1 | Use other Garmin formats |
| MapQuest Web Map Tile Service Background Map | 2021.0 | Use a different background map |
| BC MoF Electronic Submission Framework (ESF) Reader/Writer | 2021.0 | Upgrade to the new XSD-Driven reader/writer |
| FME Hub support in FME Desktop 2014 | 2021.0 | Go to the FME Hub website to download content directly. |
| FME Server C++ API | 2021.0 | REST API |
| FME Server Java API | 2021.0 | REST API |
| FME Server .Net API | 2021.0 | REST API |
| MRFCleaner Transformers | 2021.0 | None |
| Pervasive PSQL Reader/Writer | 2021.0 | None |
| TOBIN TBRBM II Data Distribution Format Writer | 2021.0 | None |
| MapBox Classic Style Background Maps | 2020.1 | Upgrade to FME 2020.2 or newer |
| Amazon Athena Reader | 2020.0 | Update workflow to use the AmazonAthenaConnector instead |
| APNS Subscriber | 2020.0 | Use FME 2019.2 or older or migrate workflows to Amazon SNS |
| Google Sheets API v3 | June 8, 2021 | Update to Google Sheet API V4 |
| REST V1 and V2 | 2020.0 | REST API V3 |
| Socrata DataSync Writer | 2020.0 | Update workflow to use the Socrata package |
| Esri Legacy ArcSDE Raster Reader/ Writer | 2019.0 | Use the Esri Geodabase (ArcSDE Geodb Raster) format |
| Esri Legacy ArcSDE (SDE30) Reader/Writer | 2019.0 | Use the Esri Geodatabase (ArcSDE) format |
| GCMMessenger and GCM Subscriber | 2019.0 | Use Google Firebase Cloud Messaging |
| Geographic Data Files (GDF) Writer | 2019.0 | Use another spatial format |
| Google Fusion Tables Reader/Writer | 2019.0 | None |
| JavaScriptCaller Transformer | 2019.0 | Change workflow to Python |
| MongoDB Reader/Writer | 2019.0 | Update workspaces to use MongoDB3 |
| Python 2.7 | 2019.0 | Port all Python 2 code to Python 3.x |
| Feature Data Objects (FDO) Providers | 2017.1 | Have FME Desktop 2019.x installation to run FDO Provider-dependent workspaces alongside an FME Desktop 2020 or newer version. |
| FME Server Repository Reader/Writer | 2017.0 | Has been removed entirely for 2022.0. Use the FMEServerResourceConnector transformer |
| FME Server Stream Reader/Writer | 2017.0 | Has been removed entirely for 2022.0. See the Stream Processing tutorial. |
| Autodesk MapGuide (Version 6.5 and older) SDF Reader/Writer | 2016.0 | Use SDF3 |