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Dynamic Input/Output with Textbox

KagenB
6 - Meteoroid

I'm hoping to build a workflow that will open .csv files from a directory when you type the file name into a textbox tool. Is this possible? I've looked around the community pages for a few hours and have come up short. Any thoughts would be appreciated! 

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messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@KagenB,

 

Below the steps in order to explain the process:

 

1- Below my folder 

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2- I used a read directory tool in order to get all files and filter with contains in order to get data requested file:

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3- Dynamic Read in order to read the file

 

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4- I executed the application 

 

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Attached the workflow, 

 

If this solve your need please mark it as solved it will help others,

 

Regards

KagenB
6 - Meteoroid

That worked! Thank you for your help!

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