# Expression evaluation failed: Cannot resolve paired item after Extract from File **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** bug:unconfirmed\ **Created:** [September 29, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/expression-evaluation-failed-cannot-resolve-paired-item-after-extract-from-file/317564 "2026-09-29T09:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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Hey @John_Nathan, while you wait for a response, here are some things that might help: > **Suggested resources** > > _Automatically matched to your question._ > > **Docs:** > > - [Extract From File](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.extractfromfile) > - [Item linking errors](https://docs.n8n.io/build/work-with-data/reference-data/link-data-items/item-linking-errors) > > **Forum:** > > - [Data coming from a prvious matchHey everyone. i’m having a weird issue with my n8n workflow My workflow reaches a Switch node, but the execution fails there. The error seems related to the data coming from a previous Merge/IF node. I’m not really sure w](https://community.n8n.io/t/316250) > - [Return the input items that produced the output items… Item Linking?](https://community.n8n.io/t/72138) > - [Fields showing undefined just in one node](https://community.n8n.io/t/291963) @daniel_Samuel, @ria, @achamm - you’ve helped with similar issues before, can you take a look? _Automatically suggested by n8n’s community bot. It’s a pilot - [please share feedback here](https://community.n8n.io/t/pilot-forum-helper-bot/304669)._ --- _[View the full topic](https://community.n8n.io/t/expression-evaluation-failed-cannot-resolve-paired-item-after-extract-from-file/317564)._