Append MMYYYY to File to Copy

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Append MMYYYY to File to Copy

Bruin

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July 25, 2023 at 1:29 pm

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How can I adjust this script to add MMYYYY to the file name before the extension on the Copy?

thanks

Before:

dys_ihhist.txt

After Copy to Dest

dys_ihhist_072023.txt

$source="c:\fileloading" #location of starting directory
$destination="c:\filecopy"; #location where files will be copied to
$files=@("*dys_ihhist*")

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ($destination); Get-ChildItem -recurse ($source) -include ($files) | Copy-Item -Destination ($destination)

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ZZartin SSC-Dedicated Points: 30919 More actions · Answer 1

Well your file copy could look something like,

$file | Copy-Item -Destination ($destination + ($file.BaseName + "_" + (Get-Date -Format "MMyyyy") + $file.Extension ))

Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 2

Is it trying to create a New directory

Copy-Item : Access to the path 'C:\filecopy_072023' is denied.

At line:5 char:112

Thanks.

ZZartin SSC-Dedicated Points: 30919 More actions · Answer 3

Yes you would still need to have your directory create logic in there, that was just to handle adding the date stamp.

Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 4

$source="c:\fileloading" #location of starting directory
$destination="c:\filecopy"; #location where files will be copied to
$files=@("*dys_ihhist*")

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ($destination); Get-ChildItem -recurse ($source) -include ($files) | Copy-Item -Destination ($destination + ($file.BaseName + "_" + (Get-Date -Format "MMyyyy") + $file.Extension ))

I have this now maybe I misunderstood.

Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 5

I'm just trying to copy file with new MMYYYY into the folder filecopy

Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 6

Bruin

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July 27, 2023 at 11:21 am

#4245886

Any help getting this to work?

THanks.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004290 More actions · Answer 7

Everyone says that PowerShell is an essential skill for the modern DBA... bumping this for Bruin to give people the opportunity to demonstrate that skill. 😀

ZZartin did make a submission but I don't believe the OP knows how to incorporate that suggestion.

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Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 8

Thanks Jeff.. correct on incorporating the solution. I don't want a NEW folder created just a MMYYYY inserted into filename as it's copied to Dest folder.

Thanks again.

ZZartin SSC-Dedicated Points: 30919 More actions · Answer 9

The example I gave was just add the MMYYYY to a file, it looks like you already have the logic to create the destination directory if it doesn't exist.

So now you need to run all the files from your source through it.

So your copy logic would look something like

Get-ChildItem | ForEach-Object {$_ | Copy-Item } and you would use $_ instead of $file to reference the object in each iteration.

Bruin SSCrazy Points: 2045 More actions · Answer 10

Thats maybe the issue I don't want a new directory just copy files from Source that conatain "$files=@("*dys_ihhist*")"

in there file name to DEST

Before:

dys_ihhist.txt --> found on Source

Copy to Dest

dys_ihhist_072023.txt

ZZartin SSC-Dedicated Points: 30919 More actions · Answer 11

Then just take out your logic that's creating the destination directory?

If it doesn't exist the copy-item will error out.

Jason A. Long SSC-Insane Points: 23786 More actions · Answer 12

I don't see where anyone has already said it, so I'll say it… “MMYYYY” is a date format to avoid. Using “YYYYMM” instead will allow you to actually sort those files chronologically.