Which tool would you use to create batch-job files that run outside the Workbench?

Which tool would you use to create batch-job files that run outside the Workbench?

• A. Batch Deploy Wizard
• B. WorkspaceRunner
• C. FeatureReader
• D. Group By

Answer: (A)

Batch job automation is about creating a standalone script that runs a workspace without opening Workbench. The Batch Deploy Wizard is the tool designed to generate exactly that script. It lets you select the workspace, set parameters, specify data stores and logging, and outputs a ready-to-run batch file that invokes the FME Engine outside the GUI. This makes it ideal for scheduled, server-side processing and automated workflows. The other options don’t fit this use case. A transformer like FeatureReader or Group By is used inside a workspace and doesn’t create batch files. WorkspaceRunner can execute a workspace from the command line, but it’s not the tool that creates the batch script used for outside-Workbench runs.

Batch job automation is about creating a standalone script that runs a workspace without opening Workbench. The Batch Deploy Wizard is the tool designed to generate exactly that script. It lets you select the workspace, set parameters, specify data stores and logging, and outputs a ready-to-run batch file that invokes the FME Engine outside the GUI. This makes it ideal for scheduled, server-side processing and automated workflows.

The other options don’t fit this use case. A transformer like FeatureReader or Group By is used inside a workspace and doesn’t create batch files. WorkspaceRunner can execute a workspace from the command line, but it’s not the tool that creates the batch script used for outside-Workbench runs.