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Douvid wrote:
Is there a way I can delete a file when I see they have change the data
according to a specific date ??


Not sure what you mean by "according to a specific date"
In VBA you can find out the "last modified" date for a file using the FileDateTime function.
If the file is open (other than read-only) in Excel then this date will be misleading as it is
set to when the file was opened.

You can use the Kill statement to delete a file.

So

If FileDateTime("C:\MyFile.ext")DateSerial(2003,1,1) Then
Kill "C:\MyFile.ext"
End If


Bill Manville
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