# Sandbox Reader

This task can read the data from the Network pool of Sandbox.

**Please follow the below steps to configure the meta information of ES Reader:**

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* **Storage Type:** This field is pre-defined.
* **Sandbox File:** Select the file name from the drop-down.
* **File Type:** Select the file type from the drop down.&#x20;
* There are four(5) types of file extensions are available under it:
  * _**CSV:**_ The _**Header**_ and _**Infer Schema**_ fields get displayed with _**CSV**_ as the selected File Type. Enable _**Header**_ option to get the Header of the reading file and enable Infer Schema option to get true schema of the column in the CSV file.  &#x20;
  * _**JSON**_: The **Multiline** and **Charset** fields get displayed with _**JSON**_ as the selected File Type. Check-in the **Multiline** option if there is any multiline string in the file.
  * _**PARQUET**_: No extra field gets displayed with PARQUET as the selected File Type.
  * _**AVRO**_: This File Type provides two drop-down menus.
    * _**Compression**_: Select an option out of the _**Deflate**_ and _**Snappy**_ options.
    * _**Compression Level**_: This field appears for the Deflate compression option. It provides **0** to **9** levels via a drop-down menu.
  * **XML:** Select this option to read XML file. If this option is selected, the following fields will get displayed:
* **Query:** Provide Spark SQL query in this field.
