Is it possible to combine a timestamp with file name?

Question

I am considering managing output files by date and time.
Is it possible to combine a timestamp with a file name to output?

Answer

Yes, you can combine file names with timestamps by using script variables, Current Date/Time logic, and Date/Time Formatting logic.

To do so, assign the date and time in desired format to a script variable and then name the output file like "FileName_${VariableName}.csv" in an operation to output a file (e.g., Write CSV File).

1. Obtain the current date and time using Current Date/Time logic.
2. Convert the current date/time obtained in step 1 into a string in desired format using Date/Time Formatting logic*.
3. Assign the string obtained in step 2 into a script variable.
4. Use the script variable in the File field of an operation such as Write CSV File.
   
   Setting example for Date/Time Formatting logic*
   Format: Specify the format for converting date/time to string.
   　<Example>
   　Obtained date and time: 2022-05-13 18:20:04
   　　"yyyyMMdd"   -> 20220513
   　　"HHmmss"   -> 182004
   　　"YYYY-MM-DD-HH:mm:ss"  ->  2022-05-13-18:20:04

For more information on the logics, please also refer to the following pages.

• Current Date/Time
• Date/Time Formatting