Accepting file names from a previous step

Accept filenames from previous steps

The Accept filenames from previous steps section in the File tab provides flexibility in combination with other steps, such as Get File Names. You can specify your file name and pass it to this step. Using this method, the file name can come from any source, such as a text file or database table.

Option	Description
Accept file names from previous steps	Select the check box to get file names from previous steps.
Pass through fields from previous step	Select the check box to get field information from previous steps.
Step to read file names from	Enter the name of the step from which to read the file names.
Field in the input to use as file name	Text File Input looks in this step to determine which file names to use.