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WV-Mike
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searching by file size

Post by WV-Mike »

First off: I did try to find an answer by searching the forum but I did not find anything I understood.

I want to list all .jpg files withing and date range and larger than a specific file size.

I found this part in the forum: dc:20171001..20181230 *.jpg
It will display a list of all .jpg files from Jan 1st 2017 to Dec 30 2018.

I wish to add a 'larger than" filter to this string. For instance: larger than 2 megabytes

What would the syntax be?

Thanks,
WV-Mike
void
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Re: searching by file size

Post by void »

I wish to add a 'larger than" filter to this string. For instance: larger than 2 megabytes
Please try searching for:
size:>2mb

Altogether:
dc:20171001..20181230 *.jpg size:>2mb
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

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void wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:48 pm
I wish to add a 'larger than" filter to this string. For instance: larger than 2 megabytes
Please try searching for:
size:>2mb

Altogether:
dc:20171001..20181230 *.jpg size:>2mb
Thanks!
However, it will now only display a list of "date created" .jpg files from 2018.
I have verified there are files larger than 2mb which were created in 2017.

BTW - tried using various combos from the help file but had no luck.
Size Constants:
empty
tiny 0 KB < size <= 10 KB
small 10 KB < size <= 100 KB
medium 100 KB < size <= 1 MB
large 1 MB < size <= 16 MB
huge 16 MB < size <= 128 MB
gigantic size > 128 MB
unknown
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vanisk
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Re: searching by file size

Post by vanisk »

if your date range starts on Jan 1st 2017, shouldn't it be dc:20170101..20181230 instead of 20171001
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

Post by WV-Mike »

vanisk wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 3:11 pm if your date range starts on Jan 1st 2017, shouldn't it be dc:20170101..20181230 instead of 20171001
Right you are!

Thanks,

WV-Mike
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

Post by WV-Mike »

vanisk wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 3:11 pm if your date range starts on Jan 1st 2017, shouldn't it be dc:20170101..20181230 instead of 20171001
I cannot get "dc:20180101..20180430 *.jpg size:>2mb" to search a USB drive.
It only searches the C:\ drive.

WV-Mike
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

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WV-Mike wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:52 pm
vanisk wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 3:11 pm if your date range starts on Jan 1st 2017, shouldn't it be dc:20170101..20181230 instead of 20171001
I cannot get "dc:20180101..20180430 *.jpg size:>2mb" to search a USB drive.
It only searches the C:\ drive.

WV-Mike
I was able to direct it to the E (USB) drive.

However, I get no result with this:

e:\ dc:20180101..20180428 *.jpg size:>2mb

This returns 108, 618 results
e:\ dc:20180101..20181228 *.jpg size:>2mb
tuska
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Re: searching by file size

Post by tuska »

Check this first: USB-Sticks
Your search parameters seem to be OK.
vanisk
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Re: searching by file size

Post by vanisk »

Can you please verify this and tell how many results you get?
e:\ dc:20180429..20181228 *.jpg size:>2mb
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

Post by WV-Mike »

vanisk wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:19 pm Can you please verify this and tell how many results you get?
e:\ dc:20180429..20181228 *.jpg size:>2mb
108, 618
This returns results dating back to 1982.
WV-Mike
void
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Re: searching by file size

Post by void »

Please try searching for:
e:\ dm:20180429..20181228 *.jpg size:>2mb

dc = date created.
dm = date modified.

Date modified information is indexed by default (fast searching and sorting), whereas date created information is not.
WV-Mike
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Re: searching by file size

Post by WV-Mike »

void wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:57 pm Please try searching for:
e:\ dm:20180429..20181228 *.jpg size:>2mb

dc = date created.
dm = date modified.

Date modified information is indexed by default (fast searching and sorting), whereas date created information is not.
Of course! Now that it is obvious it all becomes clear. ;)

Thanks and Happy New Year to all.
WV-Mike
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