File tab

In this tab, specify the environment and other details for the file you want to input.

Option	Description
Environment	Indicate the file system or specific cluster on which the item you want to input can be found. Options are: Local Specifies that the item entered in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to the PDI client (Spoon). <Static> Specifies that the item entered in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field. Use this option if you already know a file path and you want to copy and paste it into the window. S3 Specifies that the item entered in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is on the S3 file system. <Hadoop Cluster Name> Specifies that the item entered in the File/Folder field is in the cluster indicated.
File/Folder	Specify the location and/or name of the text file to read. Click the Ellipsis (...) button to navigate to the source file or folder in the VFS browser.
Wildcard (RegExp)	Specify the regular expression you want to use to select the files in the directory specified in the File/Folder field. For example, you may want to process all files that have a .txt output. See Selecting a file using regular expressions for examples of regular expressions.
Required	Indicate if the file is required.
Include subfolders	Indicate if subdirectories (subfolders) are included.