# Configuring the input component

## About this task

The main input file contains eight columns: *account\_num*, *lname*, *fname*, *mi*, *address1*, *city*, *state\_province* and *postal\_code*. The data in this input file has problems such as duplication, names spelled differently or wrongly, different information for the same customer. ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/Resources/images/use_case_tmatchgroup_input.png)

You can create the input file used in this scenario if you execute the *c0* and *c1* Jobs included in the data quality demo project, TDQEEDEMOJAVA, you can import from the login window of your *Talend Studio* . For further information, see the *Talend Studio User Guide*.

## Procedure

1. In the Basic settings view of tFileInputExcel, fill in the File Name field by browsing to the input file and set other properties in case they are not stored in the Repository.

   ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/Resources/images/use_case_tmatchgroup2.png)
2. Create the schema through the Edit Schema button, if the schema is not already stored in the Repository. Remember to set the data type in the Type column.

   ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/Resources/images/use_case_tmatchgroup1.png)