Using VBA to rename or delete subfolders

[rey06]

Hello,

I have a macro that will create subfolders at a specified location. There were a couple hundred today that were named incorrectly. I've found some code that is said to delete folders specified in a certain column (like I put the file paths in column A that I want deleted) but nothing is working. I'd like to either rename these somehow or delete them. It's really not the end of the world - the folder was named "old folders" instead of "old files" but I'd still like to correct.

I'm wondering if there is an easy way to use a macro to do this? Almost like a find and replace, like have current name in column A, desired name in column B, or just a delete the folders noted in column A? Re-creating these is no problem as I can do it in seconds with the current macro.

I know there are existing answers for this, and I've tried several different methods and nothing is working.

TIA!

R

[大灰狼1976]

Hi rey06!
like this:

RmDir "fullpath of folder"

--Okami

[rey06]

Hi rey06!
like this:

RmDir "fullpath of folder"

--Okami

Hi Okami,

Sorry, I'm not following this. If I have the full paths in column A, how would the code look?

Thank you!

[大灰狼1976]

Assumed that the list of full paths is in Sheet1!A1:A10, something like below.

Sub test_1()
Dim i As Long
For i = 1 To 10
  RmDir Sheet1.Cells(i, "A")
Next i
End Sub

--Okami

[snb]

Why using macros if you haven't got the faintest idea ?

Example:

Sub M_snb()
   CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject").GetFolder("G:\OF\AA1").Move "G:\OF\AA10"
End Sub

[rey06]

Why using macros if you haven't got the faintest idea ?

Example:

Sub M_snb()
   CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject").GetFolder("G:\OF\AA1").Move "G:\OF\AA10"
End Sub

Wow, there's no need to be rude. I'm asking because I'm trying to learn more.

[Paul_Hossler]

VBA way

Option Explicit


Sub RenameFolders()
    Dim r As Range
    
    With Worksheets("Sheet1")
        For Each r In .Cells(1, 1).CurrentRegion.Rows
            On Error GoTo Oops
            Name r.Cells(1, 1).Value As r.Cells(1, 2).Value
            On Error GoTo 0
        Next
    End With


    MsgBox "Done"


    Exit Sub
    
Oops:
    MsgBox "Error renaming " & r.Cells(1, 1).Value & " --> " & r.Cells(1, 2).Value
    Resume Next
End Sub

[rey06]

For whatever reason, none of these can find the file path I've provided in column A. I've tried it with and without the forward slash at the end of it. I know the file path is good because I have another macro that uses almost the exact same file path to pull in the names of all the files in folders, it just excludes those that I'm trying to create. Is this something that could be because it's on a network drive?

I appreciate all of the suggestions here though!

[Paul_Hossler]

The macro works for me

Maybe you have to clean your data: remove trailing spaces, etc.

Else post some more information and a workbook

Capture.JPG