# Cannot use input step in the loop

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/cannot-use-input-step-in-the-loop/2146>\
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**Created:** [May 29, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/cannot-use-input-step-in-the-loop/2146 "2020-05-29T09:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![priyankach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@priyankach](https://community.automationedge.com/u/priyankach)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/cannot-use-input-step-in-the-loop/2146/1 "2020-05-29T09:41:20Z")

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Why cannot we use any type of input file or input step in the loop?

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**Author:** ![rohini.deshpande](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rohini.deshpande](https://community.automationedge.com/u/rohini.deshpande)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/cannot-use-input-step-in-the-loop/2146/2 "2020-05-29T11:07:52Z")

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Hi Priyanka,

The steps in the loop will be executed as a single thread. The other input rows are paused to enter inside the loop until a continue signal is received from the loop continue step to start loop step. And input files or input steps generally generate multiple rows, so input files/steps are not allowed in between the loop.