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Default Open file with unknown extra characters at end of filename


Excel Experts,

I want my code to open a file each morning but there will be extra unknown
characters at the end of the filename.

I believe I need to use a * to represent these, but I can't get the syntax
correct.

The file I want to open is:
C:\MyDocs\MC ID 101805C or
C:\MyDocs\MC ID 101805D

Without adjusting for the extra character, my code is similar to:

Sub OpenFile()

Dim strPath As String
Dim StrPrefix As String
Dim strDate As String

Const strPath As String = "C:\MyDocs\"
Const strPrefix As String = "MC ID "

strDate = Evaluate("=TODAY()")
strDate = Format(strDate, "mmddyy")

Workbooks.Open (strPath & strPrefix & strDate)

End Sub

I tried
Workbooks.Open (strPath & strPrefix & strDate & "*") , or
Workbooks.Open (strPath & strPrefix & strDate*)

but I'm missing something.

How would I modify the code to account for the extra character at the end?

Thanks in advance,
Alan

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