Read File

The Read File activity reads a file from the local file system and returns its content.

Configuring the Read File Activity

To configure the Read File activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Specify the name for this activity.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Specify the description for this activity.	Reads a file from S3
Resource	Optional	Drag and drop a ABSConnection resource from the workspace.
Container Name	Optional	Specify the container name for this activity.	/data/uploads
File Path	Optional	Specify the file path for this activity.	data/reports/2024/report.csv
File Name	Optional	Specify the file name for this activity.	report-2024.csv
Encryption Type	Optional	Select the encryption type for this activity. Options: NONE, PGP.	NONE, PGP
Encryption Resource	Optional	Certificate resource used for encryption resource.
Content Type	Optional	Select the content type for this activity. Options: CSV, JSON, XML, TEXT, BINARY.	CSV, JSON, XML
Compression Type	Optional	Select the compression type for this activity. Options: NONE, ZIP.	NONE, ZIP
Buffer Size	Optional	Numeric value for buffer size.

Input

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
File Path	Optional	String	Full path to the file in the storage location to be read.	data/reports/2024/report.csv
File Name	Optional	String	Optional file name. Used with working directory if filePath is not provided.	report-2024.csv
Streaming	Optional	Boolean	Indicates whether the file should be read in streaming mode.

Output

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Content	Optional	String
Content Length	Optional	Number		0
File Name	Optional	String		report-2024.csv
Path	Optional	String