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toc_title: Files
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---
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# Functions for Working with Files {#functions-for-working-with-files}
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## file() {#file}
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Reads file as a String. The file can contain subqueries, condition, names of columns and any other information that will be read as one line.
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**Syntax**
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``` sql
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file(filename)
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```
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**Arguments**
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- `filename` — The name of the file to read. The file must be located in the user's directory specified in `user_files_path` settings.
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**Example**
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Inserting data from files a.txt and b.txt in the table as separate rows.
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Query:
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``` sql
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INSERT INTO table SELECT file('a.txt'), file('b.txt')
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```
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**See Also**
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- [user_files_path][../../operations/server-configuration-parameters/settings.md#server_configuration_parameters-user_files_path](#)
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