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Escape Characters in Directory Paths

If you use a workflow variable name within a directory path, you can use the escape character before the backslashes in the directory path.

The following table provides examples using the escape character with a variable name in a directory path:

Syntax in String Field	Output Value	Description
C:\${var:myVariable}	C:${var:myVariable}	The Data Integration Service displays the variable name as a string.
C:\\${var:myVariable}	C:\test	The Data Integration Service reads the backslash as a regular character and resolves the variable to its value.
C:\temp\\${var:myVariable}	C:\temp\test	The Data Integration Service reads the backslash as a regular character and resolves the variable to its value. No escape character is required for the first backslash.
C:\\\${var:myVariable}	C:\${var:myVariable}	The Data Integration Service reads the backslash as a regular character and displays the variable name as a string.
C:\\\\${var:myVariable}	C:\\test	The Data Integration Service reads two backslashes as regular characters and resolves the variable to its value.