# Read PDF without knowing the name of the file
**URL:** https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-pdf-without-knowing-the-name-of-the-file/7934
**Category:** Process Studio
**Tags:** rpa
**Created:** [March 28, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-pdf-without-knowing-the-name-of-the-file/7934 "2023-03-28T21:37:27Z")
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### Author:  [@Shimeds](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Shimeds)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-pdf-without-knowing-the-name-of-the-file/7934/1 "2023-03-28T21:37:27Z")
I need to read various PDF’s files the come from a scanner but the archives have a name that depends on its datetime.
Can a read the PDF without knowing only the location but not the exacly name of it?
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### Author:  [@Anand.Tambey](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Anand.Tambey)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-pdf-without-knowing-the-name-of-the-file/7934/2 "2023-03-30T07:14:44Z")
[@AE\_Knights](https://community.automationedge.com/groups/ae_knights) - Could you please help out?
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### Author:  [@viniciusfbs](https://community.automationedge.com/u/viniciusfbs)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/read-pdf-without-knowing-the-name-of-the-file/7934/3 "2023-03-31T12:34:19Z")
Shimeds,
To get the name of the files use the step “Get File Names”,
In this step configure the folder where the documents are and in the tab “Filter” configure to get “Only Files”.
This step will give you the path with all the files, in the next steps use the “filename” field when using a file.