# Read files which start with a specific word and specific extension

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-files-which-start-with-a-specific-word-and-specific-extension/11068>\
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**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-files-which-start-with-a-specific-word-and-specific-extension/11068 "2023-10-16T05:39:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miguel\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Miguel\_Lopez](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Miguel_Lopez)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-files-which-start-with-a-specific-word-and-specific-extension/11068/1 "2023-10-16T05:39:12Z")

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Hi! All,

How to read files which start with specific word and with specific extension?

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**Author:** ![Giovanni\_Romano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@Giovanni\_Romano](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Giovanni_Romano)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-files-which-start-with-a-specific-word-and-specific-extension/11068/2 "2023-10-16T05:45:56Z")

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Hi!

- Suppose your filename starts with the word “Sample” and the extension of the file is “.txt”
- To read all the files which match the above configuration, you have to use Wildcard
- You can use the below wildcard to achieve the above scenario.
- Sample.+.txt
- In the same way, you can change the wildcard value as per your requirement.