I have a question from someone here in the office.
we have a library on the LAN full of folders which they want to change how we save them!
i had these example folders in this format and i would like to change to their format, but use Ateryx to do this in bulk!
before:
deal1 jan19
deal2 jan19
deal3 jan19
deal4 feb19
biscuit feb19
dog mar19
parrot apr19
after
201901_deal1
201901_deal2
201901_deal3
201902_deal4
201902_biscuit
etc..
my question is, can alteryx be used to rename these folders or will i need to use linux MV or rename commands to look for these, i started with linux but then got angry around all of the use of brackets and the effort they add.
my other thoughts for the solution was a batch file or possibly a vba excel solution, but i tend to shy away from VBA nowadays!
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Hello @iamdata ,
Was a tricky question but I can tell you yes, it can be done.
Type the following command in the run command tool:
if exist "C:\...\....\deal1 jan19" (
cd "C:\.....\..." && rename "deal1 jan19" "201901_deal1"
)
Use it as a macro and modify the 4 parameters which are:
1.- C:\...\....\deal1 jan19 ==> Original path of the file (example: C:\Users\ESd01631\Desktop\deal1 jan19)
2.- C:\.....\... ==> Previous path (example: C:\Users\IronMan\Desktop\ )
3.- deal1 jan19 ==> old folder name
4.- 201901_deal1 ==> new folder name
leave the quotes out meaning you only update the content within the quotes
I tried it and it worked for me
Cheers
Hi @iamdata
You can try this one as well
The top branch of this workflow, up to the Append Fields, gets the list of directories, something that is not easy to do in Alteryx. Many thanks to @jdunkerley79 for this part. Once you have this, the formula tool builds the "Ren" commands and the final Run tool does the deed
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Thanks both of you.
I used the second solution, purely because there was a workflow attached! im still new to macros, but this is amazing. I put into a test location and ran it, working well! didnt pick up from Nov info, but i would rather rename 5 items instead of 60 folders!
appreciate the help with this.