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There isn't a control for selecting a file from the users environment in application designer, however the report administration application has this as a part of that application to upload a new BIRT report.  What I would like to do is add the ability for the user to select a file within a custom application and then have an automation script process that file.  This seems, to me, like a pretty basic need and yet I've found nothing on the web.

For background I have a custom app that takes a handful of inputs and then using automation scripting performs a number of functions relieving the users from a number of manual steps.  I want to take that to the next level and have the user create a CSV file that essentially would be the data that they would have input into the screen and the automation script would read and process that file as though it was the user entering the information and hitting the OK button.

Thoughts?

Thank you.

I was hoping for some input, any guidance would help