Filtering files through 'Get files in folder ' action in PAD

[Anonymous]

currently I am working on files using power automate desktop, so I have the folder having 3000+ files(all pdfs) and out of it, I need to retrieve only 187 files (all pdfs) by filtering it by only the first 9 characters of the files (for ex: ABC-1234). the full file names is ABC-1234 v4.0.pdf. 

This first nine characters will be unique for each file. How can I give the filter option in the get files in folder action. Or is there any options available to retrieve the files by partial names ?

Please suggest me. Your help is much needed.

 

I want to give it as in screenshot for 187 files in a single field. Looking forward for the solution. 

[burque505]

Great!!! 👍

Glad it worked.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Continuation of the previous discussion, I would like to copy only the files which has the pattern like ABC-1244-ddeee-fsdfsdf-fsdfsd.pdf into a another folder.

I tried giving the actions like below: 

It says that file to copy not found in line 5. The "Match" contains the file name and so I thought it will copy to the folder I mentioned. Can you suggest the solution for this ?

Thanks

[rickyespedido]

On the file filter column, try putting the first 9 characters in between ** and that will retrieve file names with  *ABC-1234*.