# Multiple wildcards in File Iterator

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multiple-wildcards-in-file-iterator/127
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 11, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multiple-wildcards-in-file-iterator/127 "2006-07-11T06:41:21Z")
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### Author: ![nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nirsilgi)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multiple-wildcards-in-file-iterator/127/1 "2006-07-11T06:41:21Z")

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Hi,  
  
How can I set multiple wildcards in the File Iterator window? (without using fileset)  
  
i want something like:  
  
\%MACHINE1%\C$\SPEngine\test\bin\*.exe  
  
AND  
  
\%MACHINE1%\C$\SPEngine\test\bin\*.dll  
  
Thanks much,  
NirS

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multiple-wildcards-in-file-iterator/127/2 "2006-07-12T01:34:20Z")

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Nir,  
  
FileSets are really what you need for this. Use those masks as Include patterns, and you’re set!  
  
If you’re desperately allergic to FileSets for some reason, you can use two File Iterators in sequence. Put an “Append to Variable” action as the child of each of the iterators and append all of the file paths to a single list variable. Then use a list iterator. (It’s much easier to use a FileSet.)

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### Author: ![nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nirsilgi)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multiple-wildcards-in-file-iterator/127/3 "2006-07-12T04:39:36Z")

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Thanks I will use filesets.
