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    Move to folder based on file name

    I have a task at work and I’m not sure how to do what I want to do. I mail merge tons of letters and must file them into respective folders.

    I can move files fine using

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    Now here’s the juicy part.

    I have files named 2 ways

    AB_######_name.pdf ‘where ###### is unique and
    ABC_######_name.pdf ‘ where again ###### is unique


    Our folder system is like this:
    C:\AB_######_name\Correspondence\ ‘THIS IS THE TARGET FOLDER FOR THE LETTER or
    C:\ABC_######_name\Correspondence\ ‘THIS IS THE TARGET FOLDER FOR THE LETTER



    The ###### in the Folder Name would be correspond to the PDF filename.

    Now how do I go ahead and move the filename to the correct folders. Sometimes the correspondence folder is not created, so I have to create it manually.
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    Re: Move to folder based on file name

    I'm thinking this should work. The function MakeFolders is from my free code site, it will create the folder(s) as needed.
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