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# About the General Tab

The General tab is used to enter the following details for a Import Flat File Step :
|  | Name — A unique name for the Step may be manually entered. The name is used to identify the Step within the Task and particularly within the Task Plan. It is advisable to name the Steps as accurately as possible so that the Task Plan itself gives the user a good impression of the overall Task process at a glance.
|  | Description — A description for the Step may be manually entered. The description is used to explain what the Step does and how it is configured to achieve this. When maintaining the Task, this helps users understand how the Task works.
|  | File Name and Path from a previous step — If this option is selected then the Source drop down list below it becomes active allowing you to select an existing Task Step that provides a file name and path for use by the Step.
|  | Source — Displays a list of Steps previously created in the Task that can provide a file name and file path for use by this Step.
|  | Path — A path for the source file to be used by the Step may be either manually entered or located and selected through the Browse button.
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Ensure read access is permitted for the folder specified here.

|  | File Name — A file name for the source file to be used by the Step may be either manually entered or located and selected through the Browse button. Note that wildcard (`*`)entries can be entered here so that multiple files in the selected location are included in the Step.

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