# Read CSV

This action can read the contents of a CSV file.

## **Properties**

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### **Input**

* **File Name**: The path of the CSV file to read.
* **Include Headers**: Specifies if the output DataTable will include headers.\
  True/False.

### **Output**

* **Output:** The name of the variable to store the value.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** The variable must be a DataTable.
{% endhint %}

### **Misc**

* **Display Name**: action display name in your implementation project.
* **Wait Before**: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action.
* **Wait After:** number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action.
* **Abort on Error**: True/False
* **Retry Times**: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely.&#x20;

## **Use Case**

### **Potential Use Cases**

* Read data from a CSV file containing weekly reports.
* Read data from CSV files in a loop.

### **Examples of Using Read CSV**

**Example**&#x20;

Watch the robot in action:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWw9Vybky4E>" %}

You can check and download the example from here:

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