How to search through files between two dates? - file

Question

Could someone tell me if it is possible for a user to input two seperate dates into input boxes and then search a folder for files with (ideally) create dates that fall between the input dates?
I can do a search through files in a folder fine but the number of files is increasing every day and the time to run a search through all of them is getting longer. I'm hopeing that if the user can select a date range then this will cut down the time to run.
If that isn't possible at all is it possible to set a macro to search through files in a folder STARTING with the most recently created and then working back from there?
Sub UKSearch()
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'Search function to find specific consignment number from multiple intake sheets'
'Used by Traffic Office '
'Created by *********** 11/03/14 Password to unlock = ********* '
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Dim FSO As Object 'FileSystemObject
Set FSO = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
Dim Directory As String
Dim FileName As String
Dim varCellvalue As Long
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
MsgBox ("This may take a few minutes")
'value to be searched
varCellvalue = Range("D13").Value
'Change the directory below as needed
Directory = "\\*******\shared$\Common\Returns\*********\"
If Right(Directory, 1) <> "\" Then
Directory = Directory & "\"
End If
'Search for all files in the directory with an xls* file type.
FileName = Dir(Directory & "*.xls*")
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'Opens, searches through and closes each file
Do While FileName <> ""
OpenFile = Directory & FileName
Workbooks.Open (OpenFile)
Workbooks(FileName).Activate
'Count through all the rows looking for the required number
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("UK Scan Sheet").Activate
LastRow = Range("B65536").End(xlUp).Row
intRowCount = LastRow
Range("B1").Select
For i = 1 To intRowCount
'If the required number is found then select it and stop the search
If ActiveCell.Value = varCellvalue Then
GoTo Finish
Else
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Next i
Workbooks(FileName).Close
FileName = Dir
OpenFile = ""
Loop
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Finish:
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
End Sub

Answer 1

Add to your dim section:
Dim oFile
Before your loop add:
Set oFile = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
In your loop before you open the file add an if statement:
if oFile.getFile(Directory & FileName).DateCreated >= EarliestDate and oFile.getFile(Directory & FileName).DateCreated <= LatestDate
You can also use oFile.getFile(Directory & FileName).DateLastModified - if you want to use the last change date of file instead of creation date.