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Multiple excel files combine if match file names in one work book with different sheets

Lalaiah
8 - Asteroid

Hi, I have multiple files saved in each different multiple folders with the same file names So, I need workflow if given folders the file name match all files should be combined as one work with different sheets.

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Emil_Kos
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @Lalaiah,

 

How do you decide which folder you need to take into consideration?

 

You got a path or this is concatenation of different folders?

SeanAdams
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @Lalaiah 

 

Assuming the file format is identical - this is relatively quick:

  • Use a directory tool to get all the file names and paths
  • feed these into a dynamic input tool 
  • Take the output from the dynamic input tool into a formula to calculate the new filename for your consolidated files
  • Output tool which takes the filename from the data-set - this will break up your consolidated files based on the field you created above.

 

 

 
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