How to concatenate all files from one folder into one ignoring headers #2
Hi Experts,
I have this question after resolving the following
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29109077/How-to-concatenate-all-files-from-one-folder-into-one-ignoring-headers.html#a42623555
How can I modify the command to
1- Ignore all headers
2- include only files created in specific date range
3- include only files with specific names, like "*PatSched* and "*PatChanges*"
Thanks in advance.
I have this question after resolving the following
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29109077/How-to-concatenate-all-files-from-one-folder-into-one-ignoring-headers.html#a42623555
How can I modify the command to
1- Ignore all headers
2- include only files created in specific date range
3- include only files with specific names, like "*PatSched* and "*PatChanges*"
Thanks in advance.
One of my old colleagues on a different Forum wrote this several years ago. I haven't used it but Will's code was good. Test it on a copy of your database.
Sub Import_multiple_csv_files()
'Modified from WillR - www.willr.info (December 2004)
Const strPath As String = "C:\Addresspoint\" 'Directory Path
Dim strFile As String 'Filename
Dim strFileList() As String 'File Array
Dim intFile As Integer 'File Number
'Loop through the folder & build file list
strFile = Dir(strPath & "*.csv")
While strFile <> ""
'add files to the list
intFile = intFile + 1
ReDim Preserve strFileList(1 To intFile)
strFileList(intFile) = strFile
strFile = Dir()
Wend
'see if any files were found
If intFile = 0 Then
MsgBox "No files found"
Exit Sub
End If
'cycle through the list of files & import to Access
'creating a new table called MyTable
For intFile = 1 To UBound(strFileList)
DoCmd.TransferText acImportDelimi, , _
"Test", strPath & strFileList(intFile)
'Check out the TransferSpreadsheet options in the Access
'Visual Basic Help file for a full description & list of
'optional settings
Next
MsgBox UBound(strFileList) & " Files were Imported"
End Sub
1- Ignore all headersHow are "headers" identified, is it always just the first line of every file, or is there some other pattern?
2- include only files created in specific date rangePlease give some examples of what this selection would be. DO you just want a from and a to date, or a certain number of days, etc?
3- include only files with specific names, like "*PatSched* and "*PatChanges*"All files will be in the same base folder? And only files matching one or more normal file patterns will be selected?
»bp
we do not need to reinvent the wheel. MVP fellow Ron De Bruin has built an excellent free Excel Add-in that can do what you have described.
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you can download the add-in for free from here RDBMerge, Excel Merge Add-in for Excel for Windows
You can use the parameters in the add-in to select which files and to ignore the header you set the range to start from A2.
you can download the add-in for free from here RDBMerge, Excel Merge Add-in for Excel for Windows
You can use the parameters in the add-in to select which files and to ignore the header you set the range to start from A2.
@ProfessorJimJam,
This is something I will run on win task scheduler on a daily bases, do they offer such an option?
@Bill,
What is considered abnormal?
@Roy,
Will this (besides do the concatenation) also address those 3 issues?
Don't see option for date created for example?
@All,
Forgot to mention, I need them concatenated in order they were created.
Thanks,
Ben
This is something I will run on win task scheduler on a daily bases, do they offer such an option?
@Bill,
How are "headers" identified, is it always just the first line of every file, or is there some other pattern?Always the 1st line.
Please give some examples of what this selection would be. DO you just want a from and a to date, or a certain number of days, etc?Would start with files created in the last 24 hours, with option to modify..
All files will be in the same base folder? And only files matching one or more normal file patterns will be selected?Yes.
What is considered abnormal?
@Roy,
Will this (besides do the concatenation) also address those 3 issues?
Don't see option for date created for example?
@All,
Forgot to mention, I need them concatenated in order they were created.
Thanks,
Ben
Okay, so the list looks like this now.
1- Ignore all headers
2- include only files created in specific date range
3- include only files with specific names, like "*PatSched* and "*PatChanges*"
4- concatenate files in date/time created order, oldest to newest
1, 3, and 4 can easily be done with small mods to the BAT script you had. And with the use of a small VBS helper routine it could handle 2 as well. BAT is not good at all with date/time comparisons...
Is BAT acceptable?
Of course Powershell could do it too, but not sure your comfort level there...
»bp
1- Ignore all headers
2- include only files created in specific date range
3- include only files with specific names, like "*PatSched* and "*PatChanges*"
4- concatenate files in date/time created order, oldest to newest
1, 3, and 4 can easily be done with small mods to the BAT script you had. And with the use of a small VBS helper routine it could handle 2 as well. BAT is not good at all with date/time comparisons...
Is BAT acceptable?
Of course Powershell could do it too, but not sure your comfort level there...
»bp
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@Bill,
I saved as the following
or perhaps it does, but i don't know where to look for it...?
Thanks,
Ben
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I saved as the following
@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
rem Set path to folder where files to process exist
set BaseDir=H:\FTP
rem Set name for merged output file
set OutputFile=merged.txt
rem Get path to folder where this BAT script exists
set ScriptPath=%~dp0
rem Delete output file if it exists
if exist "%BaseDir%\%OutputFile%" del "%BaseDir%\%OutputFile%"
rem Process all matching files in base folder, sorting by create date/time
for /f "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /b /a-d /od /tc "%BaseDir%\*SchChanges*"') do (
rem For each file, call VBS script to calculate created age in hours from now
set Fileage=
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('cscript //nologo "%ScriptPath%\EE29116756.vbs" "%BaseDir%\%%~F"') do (
set Fileage=%%A
)
rem If we got it's age, see if it meets criteria, if so append to output file skipping first line
if defined FileAge (
if !FileAge! LEQ 24 (
more +1 "%BaseDir%\%%~F" >> "%BaseDir%\%OutputFile%"
)
)
)
or perhaps it does, but i don't know where to look for it...?
Thanks,
Ben
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Well, for one thing, since you changed the name of the VBS script (which is fine), you need to reflect the new name on this line:
The output file will be in the same folder as the files being merged.
»bp
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('cscript //nologo "%ScriptPath%\EE29116756.vbs" "%BaseDir%\%%~F"') do (
The output file will be in the same folder as the files being merged.
»bp
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