# Get the filename in the python programmable filter.

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-filename-in-the-python-programmable-filter/7188
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 9, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-filename-in-the-python-programmable-filter/7188 "2021-05-09T22:46:28Z")
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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-filename-in-the-python-programmable-filter/7188/10 "2021-05-10T13:06:22Z")

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Yes ! See this topic:

> [@Help on a python programmable filter plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-on-a-python-programmable-filter-plugin/2104/4):
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> sure thing…I’ll update the example and get back to you.

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