# FileDir Script function

The FileDir function returns a string containing the path to the directory of the table file currently being read.

Syntax:

FileDir()

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Scripting/FileFunctions/FileDir.htm)

#### Examples and results:

Scripting examples

| Example | Result |
| --- | --- |
| ` Load *, FileDir( ) as X from [lib://DataFiles/Region.txt]<br>` | Will return<br>'lib://DataFiles' in field X in each record read. |