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Adding a date on a column from file name

IvanMtz88
6 - Meteoroid

Hello Community 

 

Is just that i have 10 files that has the same structure so im adding them by the wildcard (*) because they are in the same folder but evry file has a date at the end of the name lets say that is named like this File_20232803 and it change for every file next file is named File_20232903, File_20233003 and so on so i need to put a column that is call date so i can put the date that the row is coming from let me put it in a table to see if i explain my self better

 

 

FileName                 Column 1            Date

File_20232803          Data                  20232803

File_20232903          Data                  20232903

File_20233003          Data                  20233003

 

I hope i explain my self haha

 

Thank you so much in advance community

 

Have a nice day!

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @IvanMtz88 

 

You can use Replace() function to replace the filename with nothing. It would look something like this Replace([FileName],"File_","")

 

Or you can use Right([FileName],8) function to get 8 characters from the right.

 

You can refer to this page to learn more about string functions https://help.alteryx.com/20223/designer/string-functions 

 

Hope this helps : )

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@IvanMtz88 Use the output file name as field option in the input tool then extract the date using a formula tool

 

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IvanMtz88
6 - Meteoroid

Thank you so much Guys with the merge of your answers i was able to do it haha 

 

Have a nice day guys!

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