# tFileInputPositional

Reads a positional file row by row to split them up into fields based on a given pattern and then sends the fields as defined in the schema to the next component.

For more technologies supported by Talend, see [Talend components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/7.3/components/positional).

Depending on the Talend product you are using, this component can be used in one, some or all of the following Job frameworks:

* Standard: see [tFileInputPositional Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-standard-properties).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products.

* MapReduce: see [tFileInputPositional MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-mapreduce-properties-deprecated).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Batch: see [tFileInputPositional properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-properties-for-apache-spark-batch).

  The component in this framework is available in all Talend products with Big Data and Talend Data Fabric.

* Spark Streaming: see [tFileInputPositional properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming).

  This component is available in Talend Real Time Big Data Platform and Talend Data Fabric.

### In this section

* [tFileInputPositional Standard properties](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-standard-properties)
* [tFileInputPositional MapReduce properties (deprecated)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-mapreduce-properties-deprecated)
* [tFileInputPositional properties for Apache Spark Batch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-properties-for-apache-spark-batch)
* [tFileInputPositional properties for Apache Spark Streaming](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-properties-for-apache-spark-streaming)

**Related concepts**

[Handling a positional file based on a dynamic schema](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tsetdynamicschema-tfileinputpositional-tfileoutputpositional-tfixedflowinput-handling-positional-file-based-on-dynamic-schema-standard-component-enterprise-this)

[Reading a Positional file and saving filtered results to XML](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/7.3/positional/tfileinputpositional-tfileoutputxml-reading-positional-file-and-saving-filtered-results-to-xml-standard-component-the)