Schema (Any Format) Reader Parameters

This specifies the FME short name of the format that will be used at runtime to read the data from. Format short names are documented as part of each reader's documentation, as well as in the Reader and Writer Gallery.

If no valid name is specified, the reader will try to guess the name from the filename extension of the source dataset (if the dataset is a file).

Use this parameter to expose Format Attributes in Workbench when you create a workspace:

• In a dynamic scenario, it means these attributes can be passed to the output dataset at runtime.
• In a non-dynamic scenario where you have multiple feature types, it is convenient to expose additional attributes using this one parameter. For example, if you have ten feature types and want to expose the same attribute in each one, it is easier to define it once than it is to set each feature type individually in the workspace.