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title: "Load From File Data"
slug: "load-from-file-data"
updated: 2025-07-11T14:15:19Z
published: 2025-07-11T14:15:19Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/load-from-file-data"
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# Load From File Data

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | File Management |

Similar to the [Load File](https://documentation.decisions.com/step-library/docs/load-files) step, the step will load a File in memory during the runtime of a Flow. However, the step allows files to be directly added to the Flow without referencing the path. In addition, the step will output this file as a File Reference type, and is typically used for converting File Data to FileReference types.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File | The File that will be converted to a File Data type | File Data |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | The contents of the files loaded as a FileReference type. | FileReference |

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Related Information

Example Labs:

- [Downloading a File from Decisions](https://documentation.decisions.com/projects/docs/downloading-a-file-from-decisions)

Forum Posts:

- [Give Load and Move File Shared Folder Access](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/1416/give-load-and-move-file-shared-folder-access)
- [Using Files From Directory](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/3323/using-files-from-directory)