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File input directory

LaxmanPai
6 - Meteoroid

Hi All,

 

I have a scenario here as below

 

c:\abc\test

 

File name is Allocation.xlsx.

 

My query here is when i use a directory tool, i do not want to hardcode c:\abc\test under Directory configuration but i would want to give a wildcard and it should pick the allocation.xlsx files from all locations accordingly.

 

Kindly let me know is there a way to do 

 

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @LaxmanPai 

 

Give the path as a parent folder path or root path. And select search subdirectory. This should get it from everywhere

 

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Hope this helps : )

 

gabrielvilella
14 - Magnetar

Hi @LaxmanPai, you could go up one folder, C:\abc for instance, and enable the option to include subdirectories on the directory tool, this way it is going to list all allocation.xlsx files within the C:\abc. I'd also include the file name on the file specification field.

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