This is a custom transformer for FME that checks whether an attribute actually exists and routes features accordingly. This is useful because certain formats only attach attributes to a feature if the feature actually has a value for that attribute. This sometimes causes problems with transformers such as the Joiner. Hence by using the AttritubeExistenceChecker you can find out which features are affected, and deal with them seperately.
Click here to download the custom transformer. Unzip it and place the file in your My Documents\FME\Transformers directory.