At a high level, schema consists of Format, Feature Types, and Attributes:
- Generic functionality handles Format (FME will read and write data of any format, and you don't have to predefine that format in the workspace).
- Dynamic Functionality handles Feature Types and Attributes (FME will read and write data and you don't have to predefine the Feature Types or Attributes in the workspace).
You can combine Generic functionality with Dynamic functionality to read both format and schema.
In a new workspace, select the Dynamic Schema option:
In an existing workspace, select the Merge Feature Type option in the reader Feature Type Properties.
For more information, see Safe Software's blog post about dynamic workspaces.