Get newest file in the directory

[tomaz (Tomaz Seserko)]

Hello everyone, Can somebody please tell me how to rename the newest file in directory?

have a nice day.

[rlgandu (Rajyalakshmi Gandu)]

@tomaz

newestFile = files.OrderByDescending(Function(file) file.CreationTime).FirstOrDefault()

newestFile is a list
Use rename file activity

[ppr (Peter Preuss)]

@tomaz

newest file in directory

you should give the needed definition of newest from your requirements as newest can be:

• based on creation date
• based on parts from the filenname (e.g. date, sequence number)

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[Praveen_Mudhiraj]

HI @tomaz

• Use this query for getting new file =New DirectoryInfo(Your Path).GetFiles().OrderByDescending(Function(f) f.LastWriteTime).First().ToString

• After that Use the “Rename File” activity to rename the file

[pravallikapaluri]

Hi @tomaz

Use for each file in folder.
Add filters as you need .
Use Rename activity.

Hope it helps!!

[Praveen_Mudhiraj]

HI @tomaz

You can try in this way also!
str =Directory.GetFiles(“your folder name”,“*Your extension”).OrderByDescending(Function(d) New FileInfo(d).CreationTime).Tolist(0)