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Posted on by Brian-M 437 Super User 2024 Season 1

I have set of files that look like this:

 

NewIndy_EmailAddress1_08182023_041401PM.xlsx

NewIndy_EmailAddress2_08182023_041401PM.xlsx

 

Get files (Properties only) finds all these files, without any problems, using this Odata filter:

 

substringof('newindy_',FileLeafRef)

 

However, this odata filter finds absolutely nothing:

 

substringof('_08182023_041401PM',FileLeafRef)

 

Does anyone know why?

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    trice602 15,402 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Brian-M ,

     

    substringof() only works on single text, choice, or currency fields in OData filters.  

     

     

     

     

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    Brian-M 437 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Right... as I said it works if use 'NewIndy_' but not if I use the last part of the file name.  Not sure why it fails using the last part.  These are a set of files stored in Sharepoint.

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