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Asked: 2026-05-30T14:28:21+00:00

I have a Holding directory with files in it that are downloaded from FTP

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I have a Holding directory with files in it that are downloaded from FTP throughout the day.

At any time I need to be able to sort the collection and retrieve the file whose CreationTime attribute is the oldest. This file will then be moved from “Holding” to “Pending”.

Since I am using an SSIS package to move the file using a System File Task, I need to manipulate an expression based on the CreationDate variable. Trouble is, I am really unfamiliar with this “expression” language you are faced with using in the Expression Builder.

So, how would I retrieve a file whose creation date is the oldest using an expression script?

Or is there an easier way to do what I want to do with a Script Task?

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  1. Editorial Team

    you will have to loop trough the files on a script task and inside this script check the last created, load its name to a global variable and then use it on your System File Task

    this may help you: http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/ssis/adding-the-script-task-to-your-ssis-packages/

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