Read File

Use the Read File activity to read a file from a remote Unix/Linux target. The contents of the file will be made available as a string and include the file’s name and path.

This activity does not return a file that you can use with activities such as Upload File. It returns the contents of the file as a string.

Usage

Complete the following properties to use this activity:

• Unix/Linux - Specify the following information or click the Variable Reference icon to choose a variable:
  • Local File Name - Enter the name of the file to read on the remote system. This can either be a relative path based on the user’s home directory (filename.txt) or an absolute path (/etc/something/filename.txt).