In some transformation steps and job entries, a Virtual File System (VFS) browser is used in place of VFS connections and the Open dialog box. When you use the VFS browser, specify a VFS URL instead of the VFS connection. The files are accessed using HTTP and the URLs contain schema data that identify a protocol to use. Your files can be local or remote, and can reside in compressed formats such as TAR and ZIP. For more information, see the Apache Commons VFS documentation.