I like to know if it is possible when doing a search if I can search a section of the filename truncating another section so I can use "Find duplicate Files>Same name. For example, I have these filenames:
2014-12-16_PM-12-50-46_RE Using Mineral Structure One.rtf
2014-12-30_AM-11-52-05_RE Chabazite.rtf
2014-12-31_AM-09-52-42_RE D8 has been repaired.rtf
2015-01-02_AM-07-27-32_FW RMA for GRS site XRDs.rtf
2013-11-15_PM-12-50-46_RE Using Mineral Structure One.rtf
2013-12-30_AM-11-52-05_RE Chabazite.rtf
2013-12-31_AM-09-52-42_RE D8 has been repaired.rtf
2013-06-05_PM-07-27-32_FW RMA for GRS site XRDs.rtf
I want to be able to omit the date/time part during the search, 2015-01-02_AM-07-27-32_ which will always be 23 characters. The filenames will then be the same. This way the search will find the 8 files above because the date/time part will not be considered as part of the search criteria.
If there is another way, I am open to other suggestions. Also, I am getting up there in years and if I asked this before I have forgot. I tried a search and could not find it, but then I may not searched it correctly.
Thanks,
AC
Search omitting first part of filename
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- AnthonyCian
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- AnthonyCian
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Thanks MVV, this is what I was looking for.
Can you explain the part about "output to template to a column...to see resulting string"?
My thinking about that is:
To do a CTRL-C, in the search result view window, paste in Excel...
To click on the "Feed to listbox" button...
Create a custom column, and use CTRL-B...
Any of the above is what you meant?
Can you explain the part about "output to template to a column...to see resulting string"?
My thinking about that is:
To do a CTRL-C, in the search result view window, paste in Excel...
To click on the "Feed to listbox" button...
Create a custom column, and use CTRL-B...
Any of the above is what you meant?
- AnthonyCian
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- Joined: 2005-06-16, 01:45 UTC
- Location: Thatcher Az. USA