# Table$file

### Table$<mark style="color:purple;">file</mark>(*name, file\_id\_variable, file\_name\_variable*) → [**File**](/api/client-libraries/redivis-r/reference/file.md)

Reference a file within the current table. Only relevant for tables that contain at least one variable with file ids. If the table contains multiple file id variables, must specify the `file_id_variable` parameter.

Same as calling `table$to_directory()$get(name)`.

### **Parameters:**

**`name` :&#x20;*****str***\
The full name of the file.

**`file_id_variable` :&#x20;*****str, optional***\
The name of the variable in the table containing file ids. Only required if the table contains more than one fileId variable.

**`file_name_variable` :&#x20;*****str, optional***\
The name of the variable in the table containing the file name. If unspecified, will look for a variable `file_name` within the current table, or otherwise will use the file's original name.

### **Returns:**&#x20;

[**File**](/api/client-libraries/redivis-r/reference/file.md)


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