OpenFileForReading
What to use it for | Prerequisites for usage | Essential properties to set |
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Use OpenFileForReading in case you want to process a text file line per line, so that each line becomes a single element that you can use further in the Workflow. One scenario is processing tabular data that is saved to a CSV file. Each line is a new table row. Use ReadFromFile in case you want to process a complete text file all at once. |
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Misc
| Option | What is it | How to use |
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| Path | The full path to a file that you want to open for reading. | Enter a path to the file, that includes file name and extension. You can enter the following:
Recommended: Enter an absolute path that includes file name and extension. Do not use binary files. Recommended: Plain text files. |
For each line in file: Foreach | Indicates that it will process line per line. | Recommended: Do no change. |
For each line in file: In (lines) | Indicates that it will process lines. | Recommended: Do not change. |
| Body | Sequence of Activities to work on each line of the file. | Use the body as a miniature Sequence Activity: Drag Activities to the Body, and set their properties. |
| Display name | Name of the Activity. | Leave at default, or edit the name to reflect |