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radha009
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can rename the old file and generate the new excel file. or create a number next to the file.

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Reeza
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Please take the time to add some more detail to your questions. Vague question = vague answers.

 

So the solution to what I'm assuming is your question, is to use FEXIST to check if the file already exists and if it does then create a new name and repeat until you have a unique name.  A common solution is to add a datetime stamp to the end to ensure uniqueness. I'm less of a fan of this option. 

 


@radha009 wrote:

can rename the old file and generate the new excel file. or create a number next to the file.


 

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