Flow Variable in Reader node

Hello.
Can I set the ‘File’ and ‘Files in folder’ modes as flow variables in Reader nodes such as CSV Reader, Excel Reader, etc.?

Even if I look for it in the Flow Variables tab, I’m not sure about the Flow Variable settings for that option.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey there,

yes I think that is possible.

I’m on 5.25 now, but think it is this setting:

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To find out which value to pass I recommend to use the text box right next to it to output the selection value as a flow variable (in my example “xx”).

This way you can see what the value is for the setting you have chosen:
Here is the example for when File is selected:
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For good measure here is the value for “all files in folder” mode:

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