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How do I upload shapefiles to FME Server?

  • January 22, 2020
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I have built a workbench that takes a shapefile (which isn't one file) as an input. I've published it to FME Server. How do I upload a shapefile(s) so that FME Server will process it?

Best answer by erik_jan

You can Zip the files and upload the Zip file.

FME can read those as being a Shape file collection.

Hope this helps.

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  • January 22, 2020

You can Zip the files and upload the Zip file.

FME can read those as being a Shape file collection.

Hope this helps.


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HI @deanrother,

If you are uploading the source dataset at run time the other option is under the 'Temporary Uploads' tab upload all files, then under the Selected Items header on the right-hand side remove all the files apart from the .shp extension:


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  • January 22, 2020
The zip file upload seemed to only work sporadically until I replaced the Shapefile reader with a dynamic reader. Hence my confusion despite attempting both suggestions prior to posting. You pointed me in the right direction.