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# GlideTextReader - Scoped

# GlideTextReader - Scoped {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The GlideTextReader API provides the ability to read single lines from an input stream. Because an input stream is used, it is not subject to the 5MB attachment size limit.

## GlideTextReader - GlideTextReader( GlideScriptableInputStream inputStream) {#ariaid-title2}

Creates a scoped GlideTextReader object for the specified input stream.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| inputStream | GlideScriptableInputStream | The input stream to be read. |
[Table 1. Parameters]

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## GlideTextReader - getEncoding() {#ariaid-title3}

Returns the character encoding of the input stream.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| None |   |   |
[Table 2. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| String | The character encoding of the input stream. |
[Table 3. Returns]

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## GlideTextReader - readLine() {#ariaid-title4}

Returns a single line from the input stream and returns a string. Since this is working
off of a stream, it is not subject to the 5MB size limit.
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| Name | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| None |   |   |
[Table 4. Parameters]

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| Type | Description |
|-|-|
| String | A single line of input up to the carriage return. Does not include the carriage return. Returns null if there is no content. |
[Table 5. Returns]

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    var is = new GlideSysAttachment().getContentStream(attachmentSysId);
    var reader = new GlideTextReader(is);
    var ln = ' ';
    while((ln = reader.readLine()) != null) {
      gs.info(ln);
    }