# Input file in loop

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-file-in-loop/2495>\
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**Created:** [August 20, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-file-in-loop/2495 "2020-08-20T12:15:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![mayur.bokad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mayur.bokad](https://community.automationedge.com/u/mayur.bokad)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-file-in-loop/2495/1 "2020-08-20T12:15:19Z")

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

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**Author:** ![madhavi.bade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@madhavi.bade](https://community.automationedge.com/u/madhavi.bade)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/input-file-in-loop/2495/2 "2020-08-20T12:22:53Z")

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Hi,

The steps in the loop will be executed as a single thread. The other input rows are paused until a continue signal is received from loop continue step. Input files are not allowed in between the loop.