Datestamp to Ouput File name

I have few monthly tasks where the data is refereshed. My Input file is from the Oracle dba and the output file is on my local drive. I would like the output file to be overwritten with datestamp as a prefix or suffix to the filename when I run this monthly module. Ideally I would like the datestamp to be MAX([DATE]) but Today's date would also solve my purpose.

Output

Date Time

Accepted answers

amyralene

Try this.

After your input, insert a formula tool with Date String and put DateTimeNow() . On your output tool, Check the Take File/Table Name from Field and choose Append Suffix to File/Table Name. For the field containing file name, select the field where you put ur DateTimeNow() and make sure the Keep Field in Output is checked.

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amyralene

ankush_nayyar

Thank you so much Amy

DennyChan

hello

can you data stanp a xls output, the same way

many thanks

DC

kane_glendenning

Hi Denny,

Yes, you can. You may just need to experiment with that "Today_Date" field as to whether it changes the field or table name... you may even need to set the entire string in that field.

Kane

meghnaroy

If I don't want to include this date column in my output file but yet want to display the output file name with timestamp, how can this be achieved?

jwpetrov

The instructions listed in this thread work fine for some files (such as CSV). However, Excel will not add the date/time to the filename. Rather, it will name the Sheet.