Import data in After Effects

hello,
is it possible to import data from other sources by using scripts in AE? I would like to generate a composition that uses a var "name" that would be taken in a list of names in a database or a source out of AE.
Thks,

ExtendScript does have the capability of doing file I/O. It's described in the JavaScipt Tools Guide. From the ExtendScript Editor: Help > JavaScript Tools Guide CS6.
Dan

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