Comparing excel column to file names containing cell info

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Hi,

I’m trying to develop a work flow which will read an excel column then compare the contents of the cell to a folder with many files. If a file name containing the cell info exist, it should skip and move onto the next. If it does NOT exist, It should highlight the excel row.

Example:

Folder(C:\Test1) has files : Mary1 - E98.pdf, Mary2 - E99.pdf, Mary3 - E100 & Mary4 - E101.pdf.

My excel sheet (C:\Testdocument.xls) has column entries of E98, E99, E100 & E102

Since E98,E99,E100 exist within the filenames in (C:\Test1) they will be skipped as normal. But since no files names in (C:\Test1) contain E102, the row will be highlighted or could even be placed on a new excel sheet.

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You do not need UiPath only for this. Do a macro with VBA to get the files populated in Excel and use the info in here to create formulas for partial match How to lookup partial string match in Excel?

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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I simply used Macro express to copy my file name paths , then and paste them in a new excel sheet, Then compare the other row I was look at! Thanks again!

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You’re welcome :slight_smile: