Navigate to a folder in powershell

Question

I have a folder named

degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-2022.02.18-02.00.10

The last 6 characters of this folder changes daily. I need to navigate to it.

I created the string up to degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-2022.02.18. Now I need to use a wild card so that the path is reachable and I can get the content of the

degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-2022.02.18-02.00.10 

folder.

So I hardcoded degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-2022.02.18 in a variable but now how do I add that remaining name to it? It can't be hard coded.

$YD = (get-date -format "yyyy.MM.dd").ToString()
$v1= "C:\Ps\degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-"
$v2= $v1 + $YD
$v2

I Tried * and % but its not working.

cd c:\Ps\$v2% or cd C:\Ps\$v*

Up to $V2 it is fine, but after that it's not working.

Thank you!

Answer 1

The following (partially commented) script shows possible approach:

$YD = Get-Date -format "yyyy.MM.dd-"
$v1= "C:\Ps\degtf-ithuju\syntg-backup\@GMT-"
$v2= $v1 + $YD + '*'

$fldrs = @(Get-ChildItem -Path $v2 -Directory)
switch ($fldrs.Count){
    0 { "no such folder: $v2"
        # create one as follows?
        $fldrName = $v1 + (Get-Date -format "yyyy.MM.dd-hh.mm.ss")
        New-Item -Path $fldrName -ItemType Directory -WhatIf
        break
      }
    1 { $fldrName = $fldrs[0].FullName
        "found folder: $fldrName"
        break
      }
    Default {
        "found $($fldrs.Count) folders: $v2"
        # choose one e.g. the last one as follows?
        $fldrName = $fldrs[-1].FullName
    }
}

Explanation:

• Array subexpression operator @( ): Returns the result of one or more statements as an array. The result is always an array of 0 or more objects. Used in $fldrs = @( … ).
• Subexpression operator $( ): Returns the result of one or more statements. … For example, to embed the results of command in a string expression. Used in "found $($fldrs.Count) folders: $v2".
• about_Switch
• Powershell-3.0 accepts the -Directory switch parameter used in Get-ChildItem -Path $v2 -Directory