The Generic Writer will allow different geometry types to be written to a single output feature type.

The Generic Writer will allow different geometry types to be written to a single output feature type.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. N/A

Answer: (A)

In FME, a writer’s ability to handle geometry types is tied to how the output feature type is defined. The Generic Writer is designed to be flexible and can accommodate multiple geometry types within the same output feature type by configuring the output geometry to accept different shapes (often treated as “Unknown” or “Any”). This means features with points, lines, and polygons can all be written into a single output feature type when using the Generic Writer, without forcing a single geometry type for all features. This flexibility is why the statement is true. Keep in mind that some formats require a single geometry type per dataset (like shapefiles), which would limit mixing geometries unless you use separate feature types or writers.

In FME, a writer’s ability to handle geometry types is tied to how the output feature type is defined. The Generic Writer is designed to be flexible and can accommodate multiple geometry types within the same output feature type by configuring the output geometry to accept different shapes (often treated as “Unknown” or “Any”). This means features with points, lines, and polygons can all be written into a single output feature type when using the Generic Writer, without forcing a single geometry type for all features. This flexibility is why the statement is true.

Keep in mind that some formats require a single geometry type per dataset (like shapefiles), which would limit mixing geometries unless you use separate feature types or writers.