Variable subsitution for target file names

Hi All,
I am using variable subsitution for dynamic file names. I am using the multimapping for multiple files in the target.So i coluld not able to use the dynamic configuration for file names. Now i want to replace all the spaces in the filename to underscore.
For example
My payload filed value "file name in the target file".
Now my filename "file_name_in_the_target_file".
How to achieve this using Variable subsitution.
Regards,
Ramalakshmi.G

Use replaceString Function.
file name
Constant (" ") --> replaceString -------> TargetField
Constant ("_")
Regards
Ramesh

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