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  • 12 Jul

    Adjust datepart of a filename with Limagito File Mover

    Q: Adjust datepart of a filename with Limagito File Mover. I have a file name “thisfile_20210712” and after transfer I would like to reduce one day “thisfile_20210711”. I can try to figure out with regex but what if the day is 20210801” that would be challenge for regex . I don’t know if you have any thing to allow external window host script to run after the job to fix this.

    A: Yes this is possible using some Pascal Script. If you think this is too difficult for you, just contact us and we’ll help.

    We received an example file of the customer:

    This is the example  “thisfile_20210711_new.pdf”

    Expected:  “thisfile_20210710_revised.pdf”

    1.Our Source is a Windows Folder.

    Limagito File Mover Windows Folder as Source

    2. Add the following ‘OnDestination’ Pascal Script. This script will strip and adjust the datepart in the filename.

    Limagito File Mover Pascal Script Menu

    Limagito File Mover On Destination Pascal Script

    Var
      iList: Integer;
      tmpDate: TDateTime;
      tmpDatePart: String;
      tmpList: TStringList;
     
    Function GetDateFromString(const aInput: String): TDateTime;
    var
      wYear, wMonth, wDay: Word;
    Begin
      wYear := StrToInt(Copy(aInput, 1, 4));
      wMonth := StrToInt(Copy(aInput, 5, 2));
      wDay := StrToInt(Copy(aInput, 7, 2));
      Try
        Result := EncodeDate(wYear, wMonth, wDay);
      Except
        Result := 0;
      End;  
    End;  
     
    Begin
      // thisfile_20210711_new.pdf
      psExitCode:= 0;
      // ... add your code here
      tmpList := TStringList.create;
      Try
        tmpList.delimiter := '_';
        tmpList.DelimitedText := psFileName;
        If tmpList.Count >= 3 Then     
        Begin
          tmpDatePart := tmpList.Strings[1];
          psLogWrite(1, '', 'DatePart from File ' + psFilePath + psFileName + ': ' + tmpDatePart);     
          tmpDate := GetDateFromString(tmpDatePart);
          tmpDate := psIncDay(tmpDate, -1);
          //
          If Not (tmpDate = 0) Then
          Begin
            tmpList.Strings[1] := FormatDateTime('YYYYMMDD', tmpDate);
            // Iterate
            For iList := 0 to (tmpList.Count-1) Do
            Begin
              If iList = 0 Then
                psVSA := tmpList.Strings[iList]
              Else  
                psVSA := psVSA + '_' + tmpList.Strings[iList];        
            End;  
            psLogWrite(1, '', 'Reesult psVSA: ' + psVSA);        
            psExitCode := 1;
          End
          Else          
            psLogWrite(1, '', 'GetDateFromString Error, ' + tmpDatePart);
        End
        Else
          psLogWrite(1, '', 'Count FileName _ Parts Error, ' + psFileName);        
      Finally
        tmpList.free;
      End;  
    End.

    3. In your Destination setup we’ll use the File Renaming option to rename the originale filename to:

    • the adjusted filename (%VSA)
    • ‘new.pdf’ part to ‘revised.pdf’

    Limagito File Mover File Renaming

    Limagito File Mover File Renaming

    4. RunTime Log Result:

    Limagito File Mover RunTime Log Result

    #FileTransfer

    If you need any info about this new ‘Adjust datepart of a filename’ option, please let us know.

    Best regards,

    Limagito Team

  • 01 Aug

    Q&A 22: move a file and rename the file so it includes the directory name

    Q: I’m trying to move a file that’s within 1 directory and rename the file so that it includes the directory name

    Source: C:\Source1\File.txt

    Destination: C:\Destination\Source1_File.txt

    I want it to take the directory name that it is contained in, then string it to the front of the filename, but move it to it’s destination C:\Destination\.

    We would only want it to pertain to the previous directory by 1 level.

    • C:\Source1\File1.txt => C:\Destination\Source1_File1.txt
    • C:\Source1\Sub\File2.txt => C:\Destination\Sub_File2.txt

    A: Yes this is possible using some ‘Pascal Script’

    Let’s start with the Source, we added a Windows folder:

    LimagitoX file Mover Windows Folder as Source

    In the ‘Directory Filter’ setup we enabled include scanning of subdirectories (optional, is not a must):

    LimagitoX file Mover Include Subdirectories

    Destinations setup, important the first destination must be a ‘Pascal Script’:

    LimagitoX file Mover Destination Setup

    First Destination should be a ‘Pascal Script’. We used ‘Source1’ as default PreFix for the Source Root Folder (you can adjust this):

    Var
      tmpPos: Integer;
      tmpSubDir: String;
    Const
      ctRootPrefix = 'Source1';
    Begin
      psExitCode:= 1;
      // ... add your code here
      psVSA := '';
      tmpSubDir := '%SFS';
      tmpPos := pos('\', tmpSubDir);
      If tmpPos<>0 Then
      Begin
        psVSA := Copy(tmpSubDir, tmpPos + 1, Length(tmpSubDir) - tmpPos);
        psLogWrite(1, '', 'Stripped Prefix from SubDir: ' + tmpSubDir + ' : ' + psVSA);  
      End
      Else
        psVSA := ctRootPrefix;   
    End.

    LimagitoX file Mover Pascal script

    Second Destination is a windows folder where the source files should be moved/copied to:

    LimagitoX file Mover Windows Folder as Destination

    Enable and setup File Renaming in the Windows Destination:

    LimagitoX file Mover File Renaming

    File Renaming setup:

    • RegEx:   (.*)
    • Replacement:   %VSA_\1

    LimagitoX file Mover File Renaming Setup

    RunTime Log result:

    LimagitoX file Mover RunTime Log

    Output Folder result:

    If you need any help , please let us know.
    Regards,
    Limagito Team
    By Limagito-Team Q&A ,
  • 23 Jun

    Q&A 16: Can I rename files when moving to Windows Folder

    Q: Can I rename files when moving to Windows Folder. How do I rename files when moving to Windows Folder:

      • Current name is 100.pdf
      • New Name should be BOL_100.pdf

    A: Yes we have a file renaming option in our Destinations. Renaming can be done with different Destination types (Windows, FTP, SFTP, …).

    Please open your Destination Setup and select the Rename Tab.

    LimagitoX File Mover enable File Rename

    Setup File Rename

    LimagitoX File Mover File Rename Setup

    If you need any help, please let us know.

    Regards,

    Limagito Team

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