Read File Action

Read File Action reads the entire contents of a file from the filesystem and stores it in a variable. It is commonly used to load configuration files, text documents, or any file-based data for processing within a workflow.

Appearance

In Talos, Read File Action appears as a rectangular node with a file/read icon, indicating file content retrieval. It show the name of the variable that data will be saved.

Properties

As all Actions, Read File Action has a few unique properties that are essential for it's functionality.

Common properties

Common properties inherited from Action.

Display NameString

This is the display name of the action.

By customizing this property, you can differentiate between same type of actions.

Action IDString

Indicates the unique ID of this action.

This property is Read only and it is not customizable

DisabledBoolean

If set to true, this action is considered disabled and will not be executed.

File URLPath

The path of the file that will be read.

File TypeEnum

The type of file content to read. Enums: Text, CSV, Binary, Image, Video, Archive, Unknown

Output VariableVariable

The variable to store the file content.