What is the cause of the error indicating that a FileGDB Writer feature class has shape type '<NO_GEOMETRY>' and is skipped?

• A. Not setting the Geometry parameter on the writer feature type
• B. FME being unable to convert Microsoft Excel data to an Esri file geodatabase.
• C. Connecting features with incompatible geometry types to the writer feature type.
• D. Not connecting the correct feature types.

Answer: (A)

The issue happens because a FileGDB Feature Class must have a defined geometry. If the writer feature type is created without a Geometry parameter, there’s no geometry type assigned, so the shape type appears as and the writer skips that feature type. To fix it, set the Geometry for the writer feature type to a valid type (such as Point, Line, or Polygon) and ensure upstream features carry geometry. If you intended a non-spatial table, use a non-spatial writer instead.