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The FME Server administrator is responsible for installing, configuring and troubleshooting issues.

The FME Server Administrator Guide contains a wealth of information on installing and configuring FME Server. If you are troubleshooting issues, the best thing to do is search for the issue in the search above.

Top FME FME Server Admin Area Articles

  • Problem Publishing to FME Server using Web Connection

    If your internet connection comes via a proxy server you need to make the proxy settings in workbench and restart workbench to publish workspaces to FME Server using the Web Connection.

  • Accessing FME Server Job History in Workbench

    This article provides a custom format that will allow you to access FME Server Job History in workbench.

  • Chain Jobs in FME Server

    How to link workspaces together so that one starts after another without deadlocking FME Server. Performs process control of workspaces on FME Server.

  • Changing FME_INSTANCE_NAME is not altering the name of the FME Engine.

    In FME Server 2012 changing the FME_INSTANCE_NAME in the processMonitorConfig.txt does not change the name of that Engine as it previously did.

  • Bulk load workspaces to FME Server

    Instructions for bulk loading workspaces to FME Server

  • Data Download link returning 404 error

    When downloading the results of a data download translation, when you click on a link a 404/Not Found message is returned. This article provides a number of potential solutions.

  • Shared Resources not accessible when workspace run on FME-Server

    You may encounter unexpected behavior with FME Server 2012 and workspaces that were published and require access to the shared Resources folder found within the FME Server installation fol...

  • FME Server Starts 2 Engines by Default

    FME Server will always try to start 2 FME engines - if you have only one FME engine license then only one will actually get started. But for various reasons you may want to configure FME...

  • FME Server Jobs not Processing

    You can submit jobs to FME Server but they never complete. Most often caused by not having a licensed FME Engine available.

  • Evaluate FME Server

    Instructions for Downloading, Installing and licensing FME Server


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  • Notify an FME Server Topic on Success or Failure of a Workspace
    FME Server authors often want some action to happen when a workspace finishes successfully and perhaps another action to happen if a workspace fails. The steps below and attached workspace...
  • How to install 2012 FME Server
    Installing FME Server 2012 is easier than ever and there no longer prerequisites. A link to a movie and the basic steps are shown below. The complete instructions found in the FME Server ...
  • Generate FME Server Statistics
    FME Server does not come with an out of the box solution for generating statistics. However, all the information you need to generate statistics is stored in the database.
  • How to add the FME Server Database Repository after the installation of FME Server 2012
    This article outlines how to add the FME Server Database Repository to an existing FME Server 2012. Perhaps you've not installed the FME Server Repository Database during the initial inst...
  • Chain Jobs in FME Server
    How to link workspaces together so that one starts after another without deadlocking FME Server. Performs process control of workspaces on FME Server.
  • Assigning jobs to a subset of available FME Engines
    Configure FME Engines to accept/reject certain jobs based on keywords.
  • Where are FME Logs Written on FME Server
    When running a workspace on FME Server through any of the Services, or using the FME Server Console it is difficult to know where the FME log is written.
  • Writing cron expressions to schedule FME Server jobs
    The FME Server Scheduler allows you to write cron expressions to give you fine grain control when scheduling jobs. This article introduces you to some of the most common expressions.
  • Using transformation directives and service properties with the FME Server scheduler.
    Currently there is no way to pass transformation directives and service properties to the FME Server when scheduling a workspace to run.
  • Assigning jobs to specific FME Engines
    Dynamic Request Assignment (DRA) is a mechanism for sending specific jobs to specific FME Engines. It can be useful in several different scenarios, for example, if one FME Engine is runnin...


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  • Chain Jobs in FME Server
    How to link workspaces together so that one starts after another without deadlocking FME Server. Performs process control of workspaces on FME Server.
  • Bulk load workspaces to FME Server
    Instructions for bulk loading workspaces to FME Server
  • Using FME_SHARED_RESOURCE_DIR directive with FME Server
    This article will walk you through how to set up additional network shares or local folders that are used for shared resources such as custom transformers or coordinates systems. By using...
  • Change FME Server admin password if forgotten
    If you forget the admin password for FME Server, here is how you can reset it.
  • Controlling the priorites of jobs
    When submitting jobs to FME Server you can set the priority of a job. If there are jobs queued up setting the priority allows you to place jobs to the front of the queue.
  • Modify the appearance and content of the FME Server web interfaces
    As an organisation sometimes you may want to change the styling of the FME Server web user and admin interfaces. We show you where the CSS is to modify for each web interface.
  • Notify an FME Server Topic on Success or Failure of a Workspace
    FME Server authors often want some action to happen when a workspace finishes successfully and perhaps another action to happen if a workspace fails. The steps below and attached workspace...
  • How to install 2012 FME Server
    Installing FME Server 2012 is easier than ever and there no longer prerequisites. A link to a movie and the basic steps are shown below. The complete instructions found in the FME Server ...
  • Troubleshoot Active Directory connection
    Help for if FME Server's Active Directory connection doesn't work for some reason.
  • Hostname change for and FME Server Installation
    With an increase in use of Virtual Systems it may be necessary to change the hostname of the FMEServer software that was originally configured.


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    Helpful Resources

    FME Server Administrator’s Guide

    Find useful tips and practical information for administering FME Server.

    FME Installation and Licensing Manual

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    Minimum Hardware Requirements for FME Server
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    The Definitive Guide to FME Server Log Files
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