# Avro File Input

## <img src="/files/qmnHLciaGDseFI67RUil" alt="" data-size="line"> Avro File Input

### Description <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

The Avro File Input transform simply reads Avro records from one or more files.

Each record is encapsulated in an Avro field, each value has its own Schema and record.

| Hop Engine | <sup>✓</sup> |
| ---------- | ------------ |
| Spark      | <sup>✓</sup> |
| Flink      | <sup>✓</sup> |
| Dataflow   | <sup>✓</sup> |

### Options

| Option                         | Description                                                                   |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Transform name                 | Name of the transform. Note: This name has to be unique in a single pipeline. |
| Filename field                 | Select the field which contains the filename(s) of the Avro files to read     |
| Avro output field name         | The name of the field which will contain the Avro records                     |
| Maximum number of rows to read | Specify a positive number to limit the amount of rows read from all files.    |


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