What must be enabled for FME Server to begin watching the directory for incoming files?

• A. Automation must be enabled
• B. The Directory watcher must be running on the client
• C. A user must be logged in as an administrator
• D. The workspace must be open in FME Workbench

Answer: (A)

Enabling automation on FME Server is what activates the process of watching a directory for new files. The Directory Watcher is part of the Automation feature, and it runs on the server. If automation isn’t enabled, the server won’t monitor any folders or trigger workflows when files arrive, so nothing will start even if a workspace is configured to run on a file event.

This doesn’t require a user to be logged in as an administrator, and it doesn’t depend on a local Workbench session. The watcher operates on the server side, not on the client machine, and you don’t need the workspace open in FME Workbench for the server to start watching and processing files. Once automation is enabled, you can configure a directory to watch and link it to a workspace to run when files appear.