diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CombinePdfController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CombinePdfController.php
index 30a67e6..9c27cf2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CombinePdfController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CombinePdfController.php
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
      */
     public function combinePdfs($period)
     {
+        // Configuration: Set r23 file source - 'local' or 'sftp'
+        $file_r23 = 'local'; // Change this to 'sftp' to use SFTP for r23 files
+
         // Get period from request or use current period
        $period = $period ?? date('Ym');
 
@@ -42,16 +45,19 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
             $branchCode = $account->branch_code;
             $accountNumber = $account->account_number;
 
-            // Define file paths - r14 from local, r23 from SFTP
+            // Define file paths
             $r14Path = storage_path("app/r14/{$accountNumber}_{$period}.pdf");
+
+            // Define r23 paths based on configuration
+            $r23LocalPath = storage_path("app/r23/{$accountNumber}.1.pdf");
             $r23SftpPath = "r23/{$accountNumber}.1.pdf";
 
-            // Define local temporary path for r23 file downloaded from SFTP
+            // Define temporary path for r23 file downloaded from SFTP
             $tempDir = storage_path("app/temp/{$period}");
             if (!File::exists($tempDir)) {
                 File::makeDirectory($tempDir, 0755, true);
             }
-            $r23LocalPath = "{$tempDir}/{$accountNumber}_r23.pdf";
+            $r23TempPath = "{$tempDir}/{$accountNumber}_r23.pdf";
 
             $outputDir = storage_path("app/combine/{$period}/{$branchCode}");
             $outputFilename = "{$accountNumber}_{$period}.pdf";
@@ -59,17 +65,30 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
             // Check if r14 file exists locally
             $r14Exists = File::exists($r14Path);
 
-            // Check if r23 file exists on SFTP and download it
+            // Check for r23 file based on configuration
             $r23Exists = false;
-            try {
-                if (Storage::disk('sftpStatement')->exists($r23SftpPath)) {
-                    $r23Content = Storage::disk('sftpStatement')->get($r23SftpPath);
-                    File::put($r23LocalPath, $r23Content);
+            $r23FinalPath = null;
+
+            if ($file_r23 === 'local') {
+                // Use local r23 files
+                if (File::exists($r23LocalPath)) {
                     $r23Exists = true;
-                    Log::info("Downloaded r23 file for account {$accountNumber} from SFTP");
+                    $r23FinalPath = $r23LocalPath;
+                    Log::info("Found r23 file locally for account {$accountNumber}");
+                }
+            } elseif ($file_r23 === 'sftp') {
+                // Use SFTP r23 files
+                try {
+                    if (Storage::disk('sftpStatement')->exists($r23SftpPath)) {
+                        $r23Content = Storage::disk('sftpStatement')->get($r23SftpPath);
+                        File::put($r23TempPath, $r23Content);
+                        $r23Exists = true;
+                        $r23FinalPath = $r23TempPath;
+                        Log::info("Downloaded r23 file for account {$accountNumber} from SFTP");
+                    }
+                } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                    Log::error("Error downloading r23 file from SFTP for account {$accountNumber}: {$e->getMessage()}");
                 }
-            } catch (\Exception $e) {
-                Log::error("Error downloading r23 file from SFTP for account {$accountNumber}: {$e->getMessage()}");
             }
 
             // Skip if neither file exists
@@ -85,7 +104,7 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
                 $pdfFiles[] = $r14Path;
             }
             if ($r23Exists) {
-                $pdfFiles[] = $r23LocalPath;
+                $pdfFiles[] = $r23FinalPath;
             }
 
             try {
@@ -96,7 +115,7 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
                 CombinePdfJob::dispatch($pdfFiles, $outputDir, $outputFilename, $password);
                 $processedCount++;
 
-                Log::info("Queued PDF processing for account {$accountNumber} - r14: local, r23: SFTP, password: {$password}");
+                Log::info("Queued PDF processing for account {$accountNumber} - r14: local, r23: {$file_r23}, password: {$password}");
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 Log::error("Error processing PDF for account {$accountNumber}: {$e->getMessage()}");
                 $errorCount++;
@@ -104,7 +123,7 @@ class CombinePdfController extends Controller
         }
 
         return response()->json([
-            'message' => 'PDF combination process has been queued (r14: local, r23: SFTP)',
+            'message' => "PDF combination process has been queued (r14: local, r23: {$file_r23})",
             'processed' => $processedCount,
             'skipped' => $skippedCount,
             'errors' => $errorCount,