## Syntax
```mermaid
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flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> BASENAME[BASENAME]:::quoted
BASENAME --> FUNCPARS1["("]:::quoted
FUNCPARS1 --> FUNCPARS2[parameters]
FUNCPARS2 --> FUNCPARS3[")"]:::quoted
FUNCPARS3 --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `BASENAME` SQL function extracts the file name from a file path.
Parameters:
- File path: Full path of a file, containing filename, but also possibly drive, folders and extension.
- Extension: Optional extension to remove, including leading '.' when necessary.
Returns: the file name from the file path.
## Examples
The following example extracts the filename from a file name and path:
```sql
select basename('c:\temp\myfile.png')
--------------------
myfile.png
```
The following example extracts the filename from a file name and path, including removal of the `.png` extension:
```sql
select basename('c:\temp\myfile.png', '.png')
--------------------
myfile
```