Selecting files with current date in file name in WinSCP and PowerShell

Question

I am new to WinSCP and PowerShell.
I am trying to look for files in a directory that has the pattern "ABC"+somenumbers+YYYYMMDD+somenumbers.zip

$dt = (Get-Date).ToString('yyyyMMdd') 
$transferOptions.FileMask = ("ABC*>=" "+$dt+".zip")

I am not able to get any files downloaded to local directory. Is my file mask correct?

Thanks
MR

Would you confirm that that is actually what you have for the filemask, as it looks to me as if there is a typo. Also, the `>` syntax [appears to be](https://winscp.net/eng/docs/file_mask) for the file modified time, not something you can use within the filename portion. — Andrew Morton, Jul 31 '18 at 16:52
The file name has today's date with format YYYYMMDD. I didn't know >= is only for modified dates — user2726975, Jul 31 '18 at 17:00
I suspect you want `$transferOptions.FileMask = "ABC*$dt.zip"`. — Andrew Morton, Jul 31 '18 at 17:08
See also https://stackoverflow.com/q/43746835/850848#43776537 — Martin Prikryl, Aug 01 '18 at 05:13
@MartinPrikryl I think I missed the second "*", but I put it in the answer. — Andrew Morton, Aug 01 '18 at 09:55

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '18 at 09:51

As the date is part of the filename, you don't need to use the ">" syntax in the filemask, which would be for the file modified time.

Powershell will expand variables inside double-quoted strings (Variable expansion in strings and here-strings), so you can use

$transferOptions.FileMask = "ABC*$dt*.zip"

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