# Automated download of a series of files from the same server

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**Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automated-download-of-a-series-of-files-from-the-same-server/88326 "2025-05-29T12:43:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automated-download-of-a-series-of-files-from-the-same-server/88326/5 "2025-06-01T20:54:32Z")

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Hi @rogerius1st.

For the first part of your needs, I have managed to get a WF to download the DBC files that I have attached.

 ![image](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/f/0fe889a9e6f474a6c2b38fbc57e9a6c03805a4f0.png)

You can finish by using and adapting the WF from @mlauber71 to unzip the DBC files to DBF and convert to CSV.

> [@Widget to upload multiple files](https://forum.knime.com/t/widget-to-upload-multiple-files/69854/5):
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> @rogerius1st it might be best to use a separate thread. The File reader will most likely not be able to import this special format. You will have to try something like this R package which is under development Then you will have to use the R package foreign in order to import the decompressed dbf files. I will see if I can build a workflow

You need to adapt the folder. If you have any problems, please let me know.  
Best regards  
[WF datasus.knwf](https://forum.knime.com/uploads/short-url/z7h5sqw49VTpDsLRRLOkxz0Hqt.knwf) (96.6 KB)

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