tomorrow or next month) won't work, as the name of the downloaded file changes, hence PA doesn't recognize the file anymore that works for this particular download, but the next download (e.g. I added the action "Click on UI element in window" and saved the current file name And there is exactly my challenge: How do I rename a file whose name changes from month to month (or rather depending on the date when I download the file)? in order that the query in my xls-report works, I need to rename the download to a standardized name, e.g. "download_20220927.xlsx" - part 1 "download_" never changes, part II "20220927" changes always according to the current date when I retrieve the data the download file name consists of two parts, e.g. for that, I have to download some data (also xls) from a website (which I have automated via Power Automate) Overall, PowerShell makes it easy to rename files quickly and efficiently, making it a valuable tool for anyone working with large numbers of files.- I am maintaining a xls-report that needs to be updated with the latest data every month
In this guide, we explored the different ways to rename files using PowerShell, including renaming a single file, renaming multiple files in a folder, batch renaming files with PowerShell scripts, and renaming file extensions. Similarly, the -confirm Prompt for confirmation before executing the command. It also allows you to preview the changes before committing them using “-WhatIf” switch, which can be helpful in avoiding mistakes. It allows you to use wildcard characters, and other advanced features to rename multiple files at once.
In conclusion, PowerShell can make time-consuming tasks like renaming your large batch of files much simpler and faster.
Write-host "'$OldFile' does not exists!" -f Yellow Write-host "'$OldFile' has been renamed to '$NewFile'" -f Green Rename-Item -Path $OldFile -NewName $NewFile
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