If you are seeing an error like UnsupportedZipFeatureException , it usually means the zip file was created using a compression method or encryption (like AES-256 or Zip64) that your current software library doesn't support. In this case:

If you are using the FeatureWriter , ensure the output dataset parameter ends with .zip . This tells FME to compress the output features into that archive automatically.

In , you can write data directly into a zipped archive by modifying the destination dataset path.

When setting up your Writer , simply add .zip to the end of the filename (e.g., C:\Data\BadCompZero_2022-08.zip ).

If you are looking to "write a feature" from or into this specific zip file using common tools like FME or Python, here is how you can do it: 1. Using FME (Safe Software)

Ensure your environment (like Java or Python) is updated to the latest version to support modern zip features.

You can connect multiple feature types to a single zipped Writer to package different datasets (like Shapefiles or Geodatabases) into that one .zip file. 2. Using Python ( zipfile module)

import zipfile # Create or append to the specific zip file with zipfile.ZipFile('BadCompZero_2022-08.zip', 'a') as myzip: # 'write' adds an existing file into the zip myzip.write('my_feature_data.csv') Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 3. Troubleshooting "Unsupported Feature" Errors