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Here I will note my **ideas** around **WFS Reader, XML Filter Expressions** et cetera. When finished, I'll place an idea on [FME ideas](https://community.safe.com/s/bridea/acideasULT__brIdea__c/00B4Q00000AWlEVUA1). If you have any comments or something to add, [please let me know](mailto:pyfme@gmx.net)! ## WFS connection - URL: add recent/most used/favorites When you come to office and start your work opening a **fresh FME Workbench**, the **URL** parameter is allways empty. FME forgets, what you did in the past (without a Workbench file opened). There's no history, recent function or something that remembers, what you did last time. Therefore you have to copy your WFS URL from another source. **Idea** Please implement some kind of **history** similar to the history we find in **bash** or **zsh**. Those who use the **Terminal** in macOS or on Linux know how it works. Open the commandline and use arrow up/down to scroll through the history of commands. In FME this could work as follows: * **click** (maybe in combination with a magic key like Strg, Cmd) **in URL text box** * use **arrow up/down to scroll** through URL history * maybe the mouse wheel could also be used to scroll * if the right URL is found **double click or** press **return to choose it** In ideal circumstances the history comes with different modes like 1. **recently** used, ordered descending (latest first) 2. **most** used, ordered descending (often first) 3. **favorites**, ordered alphabetically (A to Z) Add a SQLite database (or anything that's actually hot) in users FME path (C:\Users\xxx\Documents\FME\\) and persist the WFS URLs used, e.g.

URL	Wfs_version	Name	Date_last_used	Count_used
https://www.wfs.nrw.de/geobasis/wfs_nw_inspire-flurstuecke_alkis?	2.0	ALKIS Flurstücke NRW	2023-09-07T13:10:30.362Z	10
https://www.wfs.nrw.de/wfs/strassen_nrw?	1.1.0	NRW Strassen	2023-09-08T13:14:02.953Z	3

I'm not a GUI specialist, therefore the folks at Safe will know better, but as a hint:

The **preference** (either **recent** or **most**) should be configured in **FME Options**. At this point: I'm really a feared "alignment nerd" but why is the URL text box so small? Just for the alignment?

## ## WFS connection - Version: use latest supported version Opening a WFS reader, the preset for **\[WFS Version]** is **1.1.0**.

That's ok so far. But from the time when you define the WFS URL and FME connects to the WFS it should be possible to fetch the **latest/highest version from** **WFS Capabilities**: ``` 2.0.0 ```

**Idea** If so, please switch **\[WFS Version]** **to highest** supported **version** automatically. This also applies to the **Coordinate System:**

Please set **\[Coordinate System]** from **\** to WFS **DefaultCRS** of selected Feature Type(s) automatically (if unique). ## Filter Expression Editor/Assistant t.b.c.