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I have a folder with the following file that gets dropped using FTP. The file must be renamed after once it is available in the specified folder.

Downloaded Naming Convention: CompanyName_ReportName_VendorName_2024_07_17_v1.0.xlsx
Desired Naming Convention: CompanyName_ReportName_VendorName.xlsx

I tried using Replace() expression but it require that I hardcode the file name. However the last part of the file name changes every week.

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Nived_Nambiar Microsoft Employee on at

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You can set the namein rename file action, so u can remove the date component from the file name using replace text action and set the resultant name in rename file (s) action. see below

Assume this is input file name

Use Replace text action so to replace date component_version with empty string as shown below

Now Replaced variable stores the output- i,e replaced file name with no dates or versions

Now use rename file to set new file name as shown below

See hoe replaced variable value looks like which has the file name of resultant

Hope it helps !

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HD-02081403-0 6 on at

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Thank you. I am using Power Automate online version. I think you are using the desktop version. I really appreciate your help and details.

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Hi,

Assuming the file format is always same -

you can try this-

Expression used-

concat(join(take(split(outputs('Compose'),'_'),3),'_'),'.',last(split(outputs('Compose'),'.')))

Now see the result

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