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Move files to another folder by date created

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Posted on by GJH 22

I have a flow that creates a number of excel files each day in a folder that also contains python scripts.

At the end of the flow I want to move the excel files created that day into another folder

The Move action variable lists and sorts the files but i can't figure out how to move only those created today

This is  a sample list sorted in descending order

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    momlo 1,527 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi @GJH 

     

    Option 1:

    Once you have a list of files, use "For each" loop and check "CreationTime" for each file

    You can access it the following way: %File.CreationTime%

     

    Option 2:

    1. At the start of the flow - create list of the files in the fodler

    2. At the end of the flow - create second list of the files

    3. Find the delta using Subtract Lists

    4. Move files

     

    Variables actions reference - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn

     

    I would go with Option 2- cleaner, less code

     

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    GJH 22 on at

    Momlo

    Thank you. Yes your List option works well and is the better option - I dislike loops!

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