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Automatic Pick Input File from a Folder

wenjuanchen
8 - Asteroid
‎02-01-2018 04:52 PM

Read File Name Intelligently 

Morning everybody, I have the following scenario:

Each month there is a new input data file coming in for my workflow with a different timestamp (e.g. XYZfile_20171231, XYZfile_20180131, etc.). I want Alteryx to pick up the file with the latest timestamp to run the workflow. 

I checked dynamic input, but does not look very positive.

Any suggestions?

Thank you so much.

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stevelogue1980
8 - Asteroid
‎10-15-2020 11:21 AM

Can you please share any yxwz/yxmd

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imranmunshi
6 - Meteoroid
‎02-22-2021 10:23 PM

Hello Team,

 

I have a similar problem where file will be replaced on a daily basis. I need to pick the file only when date modified is today's date(current date). The time for the file replacement is not fixed so I need to make sure flow runs only when date modified is changed to today's date(Current date).

 

how can I make this happen?

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