Hi there, I am using the “Transfer files” node to create a backup of a folder. I would like to include the date of workflow execution as a suffix in the folder name. So for example: Folder “A” contains my data. “Transfer files” node grabs Folder “A” and copies it into my backup folder, renaming the folder to “A_06.07.2023” in the process. I tried to create the execution date as a variable using the “Create Date&Time Range” node, but it keeps asking me for an interval. I also am not sure how to include the variable into my “Transfer files” node. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi @TobiP , When you use the Create Date&Time range node, you can set: 1- just a date or date & time option 2- set to start and the end to use the current execution time and fix variable as 1 Now you have onluy a single string/date&time information. For the folder name, you will use the string manipulation node to create/adjust the path, join the path + the date info into a new folder variable. That’s it… If you have problems, bring the workflow here with dummy example for the community help you, ok? BR, Denis

Create backup folder with current date as suffix

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mlauber71 July 8, 2023, 8:55pm 3

@TobiP I have once built this example of a self made backup system which also includes producing a time stamp

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