NiFi Ingest 26.1
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# FilenameFromMetadata

The FilenameFromMetdata processor extracts file names or URLs from document metadata fields. If the extracted value is a URL, the processor also downloads the file. The file name or downloaded file is associated with the FlowFile so that it can be processed by other processors.

## Properties

Name | Default Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
XPath |  | An XPath expression that identifies the XML metadata field(s) to extract file names or URLs from.
Filename from field regex | `^(.*)$` | A regular expression that includes a single capture group that extracts the file name or URL from the field value. The default extracts the entire field value.
Proxy Host |  | The host name or IP address of the proxy server to use to download URLs.
Proxy Port |  | The port of the proxy server to use to download URLs.
Filename Is URL | False | A Boolean value that specifies whether the text matched by the regular expression capture group is a URL to a file that must be downloaded.
Temp Directory | temp | The path to a temporary directory in which to store downloaded files.

## Relationships

Name | Description
--- | ---
success | Successfully processed FlowFiles are routed to this relationship.
failure | FlowFiles that had an invalid or unknown format.

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Version 26.1 | Last updated January 2026

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Product: Knowledge Discovery NiFi Ingest 26.1

Topic Title: FilenameFromMetadata