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Challenge #118: Think Like a CSE - A not-so-wild-wildcard input!

Bren_Spill
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar
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I went with a basic batch macro that reads in the full path and consolidates data from each file.

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danbostrom
8 - Asteroid

 

 

Bobbyt23
12 - Quasar

Had this exact problem at my old job. Lots of files, though all the same schema, with varying filenames. Macros for the win.

alexnajm
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Finished with a batch macro!

Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solved. What was strange was I had the macro built fine but it was still only picking up File1 when I ran it in the main yxmd file. I created a new yxmd file, put in a new Directory Input Tool, added the macro there, and it worked fine. It took me awhile to figure that out. 

 

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lwolfie
11 - Bolide

I use the input macro all the time!

Erin
10 - Fireball

Interested to see other solutions.

cmoussa
8 - Asteroid

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Szymon_Czuszek
8 - Asteroid

Attached my solution below.

 

Workflow:

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Macro:

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