Which notation is used to reference the FME Flow shared resources data folder in path parameters?

Which notation is used to reference the FME Flow shared resources data folder in path parameters?

• A. $(FME_FLOW_PATH)
• B. $(FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_DATA)
• C. $(RESOURCE_SHARED_DATA)
• D. $(FME_DATA_RESOURCE)

Answer: (B)

In FME you reference special folders inside path parameters by using macros in the form $(NAME). The one that points to the Flow shared resources data folder is $(FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_DATA). This macro expands to the actual path of the data directory that Flow provides for shared resources, making your workspace portable across different machines and setups because the path is resolved at runtime. Other notations don’t correspond to the shared resources data folder, so they wouldn’t reliably locate that data. Using the correct macro ensures you’re always pointing to the intended shared data location within FME Flow.

In FME you reference special folders inside path parameters by using macros in the form $(NAME). The one that points to the Flow shared resources data folder is $(FME_SHAREDRESOURCE_DATA). This macro expands to the actual path of the data directory that Flow provides for shared resources, making your workspace portable across different machines and setups because the path is resolved at runtime.

Other notations don’t correspond to the shared resources data folder, so they wouldn’t reliably locate that data. Using the correct macro ensures you’re always pointing to the intended shared data location within FME Flow.