Find Finder Items duplicating items

I am trying to select files from a folder based on date created.
I am being able to do it with Find Finder Items but the result is duplicting files on folders and files itself.
How can I filter to have just 1 copy of each file?
Thanks

Sorry,
Let me try to be more specific.
I need to copy to a folder all music and videos created by my itunes on my music folder since June 1st 2008.
As I run the copy finder items on my Music folder there are many items that are present on the results there are duplicate. i.e. I have a specific TV Show from House as a File and at the same time I have the hole House season as a folder that has the same file inside.
I need to have this file ( and all others that are duplicate) only once.
Is it possible to either filter it or have the results right in the first place?
Thanks

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When I try to create an Automator workflow that finds a type of file (pdf) in a nested folder structure and copies those files to another folder - essentially extracting the pdfs from their nested folders - I get an error message.
1) I use the "find Finder items" action. I specify the top-level folder and set the kind to "document"
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3) I use "copy Finder items" action and specify a new folder
4) The copy action fails stating that a given file "couldn't be saved in the folder". It does not always error-out on the same file. Changing or creating a new folder doesn't help.
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I was having the same issue.
I found another solution: instead of copying files, you could move files.
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end tell
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begin
if :P11_X_ID is null then
return;
end if;
for x in (
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) ))loop
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end loop;
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OK
Unexpected error". Then I tried running the same page on different browser
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grep -in err stra_ora_10201.trc
83: error_template,
205: where parameter in ('NLS_LANGUAGE', 'NLS_TERRITORY',
'NLS_SORT')
221:alter session set NLS_TERRITORY = "AMERICA"
600: process_error_message,
634: process_error_message,
873:ERROR #34:err=1 tim=2122883685
968: value="wwv_flow.find_item_err2"
979: value="wwv_flow.unexpected_err"
1038:select error_page_template
1102: value="wwv_flow.err"
1113: value="wwv_flow.err"
1304: value="wwv_flow.find_item_err2"
1315: value="wwv_flow.unexpected_err"
1358: value="wwv_flow.err"
1369: value="wwv_flow.err"
1549: value="wwv_flow.find_item_err2"
1560: value="wwv_flow.unexpected_err"
1603: value="wwv_flow.err"
1614: value="wwv_flow.err"
1818:ERROR #34:err=1 tim=2122883705
1874: value="wwv_flow.find_item_err2"
1885: value="wwv_flow.unexpected_err"
1928: value="wwv_flow.err"
1939: value="wwv_flow.err"
2143:ERROR #34:err=1 tim=2122883713
2199: value="wwv_flow.find_item_err2"
2210: value="wwv_flow.unexpected_err"
2253: value="wwv_flow.err"
2264: value="wwv_flow.err"
2757: error_template,
2879: where parameter in ('NLS_LANGUAGE', 'NLS_TERRITORY',
'NLS_SORT')
2895:alter session set NLS_TERRITORY = "AMERICA"
3274: process_error_message,
3308: process_error_message,
3575: error_message,
3582: nvl(error_display_location,'ON_ERROR_PAGE')
error_display_location
3640: value="wwv_flow.no_page_to_branch_err"
Since the error happened on Cursor #34, here I retrieved the #34 from the trace
file:
=====================
PARSING IN CURSOR #34 len=461 dep=1 uid=63 oct=2 lid=63 tim=1069307285981395
hv=698873200 ad='5bdf916c'
INSERT into wwv_flow_data (
flow_instance,
item_id,
item_element_id,
item_name,
name_length,
item_value,
session_state_status,
flow_id
) values (
:b6,
:b5,
:b4,
:b3,
length(:b3),
:b2,
'I',
:b1)
END OF STMT
PARSE #34:c=0,e=132,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=1,og=4,tim=1069307285981373
BINDS #34:
bind 0: dty=2 mxl=22(21) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=03 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=4063ffe8 bln=22 avl=11 flg=05
value=3707546874081609208
bind 1: dty=2 mxl=22(21) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=13 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=0ae3d23c bln=22 avl=09 flg=09
value=1486322312855973
bind 2: dty=2 mxl=22(21) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=13 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=0ae3e0d0 bln=22 avl=02 flg=09
value=1
bind 3: dty=1 mxl=32(08) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=13 oacfl2=1 size=32
offset=0
bfp=0ae3e13c bln=32 avl=08 flg=09
value="P11_X_ID"
bind 4: dty=1 mxl=32(08) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=13 oacfl2=1 size=32
offset=0
bfp=0ae3e13c bln=32 avl=08 flg=09
value="P11_X_ID"
bind 5: dty=1 mxl=128(02) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=13 oacfl2=1 size=128
offset=0
bfp=0adbb4e0 bln=128 avl=02 flg=09
value="57"
bind 6: dty=2 mxl=22(21) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=03 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=4063ffc4 bln=22 avl=03 flg=05
value=105
=====================
PARSING IN CURSOR #35 len=119 dep=2 uid=0 oct=3 lid=0 tim=1069307285985274
hv=3286148528 ad='5bfee648'
select c.name, u.name from con$ c, cdef$ cd, user$ u where c.con# = cd.con# and
cd.enabled = :1 and c.owner# = u.user#
END OF STMT
PARSE #35:c=0,e=176,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285985249
BINDS #35:
bind 0: dty=2 mxl=22(22) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=08 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=407975e0 bln=22 avl=04 flg=05
value=32720
EXEC #35:c=0,e=514,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285986292
FETCH #35:c=0,e=88,p=0,cr=2,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285986517
STAT #35 id=1 cnt=0 pid=0 pos=1 obj=0 op='NESTED LOOPS (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=78
us)'
STAT #35 id=2 cnt=0 pid=1 pos=1 obj=0 op='NESTED LOOPS (cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=74
us)'
STAT #35 id=3 cnt=0 pid=2 pos=1 obj=31 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID CDEF$
(cr=2 r=0 w=0 time=70 us)'
STAT #35 id=4 cnt=0 pid=3 pos=1 obj=53 op='INDEX RANGE SCAN I_CDEF4 (cr=2 r=0
w=0 time=62 us)'
STAT #35 id=5 cnt=0 pid=2 pos=2 obj=28 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID CON$
(cr=0 r=0 w=0 time=0 us)'
STAT #35 id=6 cnt=0 pid=5 pos=1 obj=49 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN I_CON2 (cr=0 r=0
w=0 time=0 us)'
STAT #35 id=7 cnt=0 pid=1 pos=2 obj=22 op='TABLE ACCESS CLUSTER USER$ (cr=0 r=0
w=0 time=0 us)'
STAT #35 id=8 cnt=0 pid=7 pos=1 obj=11 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN I_USER# (cr=0 r=0
w=0 time=0 us)'
=====================
PARSING IN CURSOR #35 len=84 dep=2 uid=0 oct=3 lid=0 tim=1069307285988552
hv=2458412332 ad='5b779008'
select o.name, u.name from obj$ o, user$ u where o.obj# = :1 and o.owner# =
u.user#
END OF STMT
PARSE #35:c=0,e=142,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285988532
BINDS #35:
bind 0: dty=2 mxl=22(22) mal=00 scl=00 pre=00 oacflg=08 oacfl2=1 size=24
offset=0
bfp=407975e0 bln=22 avl=04 flg=05
value=32720
EXEC #35:c=0,e=431,p=0,cr=0,cu=0,mis=0,r=0,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285989485
FETCH #35:c=0,e=187,p=0,cr=5,cu=0,mis=0,r=1,dep=2,og=4,tim=1069307285989805
STAT #35 id=1 cnt=1 pid=0 pos=1 obj=0 op='NESTED LOOPS (cr=5 r=0 w=0 time=169
us)'
STAT #35 id=2 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=1 obj=18 op='TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID OBJ$
(cr=3 r=0 w=0 time=74 us)'
STAT #35 id=3 cnt=1 pid=2 pos=1 obj=36 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN I_OBJ1 (cr=2 r=0
w=0 time=37 us)'
STAT #35 id=4 cnt=1 pid=1 pos=2 obj=22 op='TABLE ACCESS CLUSTER USER$ (cr=2 r=0
w=0 time=75 us)'
STAT #35 id=5 cnt=1 pid=4 pos=1 obj=11 op='INDEX UNIQUE SCAN I_USER# (cr=1 r=0
w=0 time=16 us)'
EXEC #34:c=0,e=8619,p=0,cr=8,cu=10,mis=0,r=0,dep=1,og=4,tim=1069307285991108
ERROR #34:err=1 tim=2122883685
=====================
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SQL> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
CORE 9.2.0.3.0 Production
TNS for Linux: Version 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 9.2.0.4.0 - Production
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button (click to search).
Would you please advise what next step should be?
Thanks in advance,

SQL> desc demo;
Name Null? Type
ID NOT NULL NUMBER(38)
THECLOB CLOB
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0.00: A C C E P T: Request=""
0.01: Fetch flow info
0.01: alter session set nls_language="AMERICAN"
0.02: alter session set nls_territory="AMERICA"
0.02: ...Setting NLS Decimal separator="."
0.02: Fetch session state from database
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0.03: Fetch session header information
0.03: ...fetch page attributes: f105, p11
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0.04: Save form items and p_arg_values
0.05: Saved session state: 1486322312855973 "P11_X_ID" changedValue="49"
0.05: Show ERROR page...
0.06: Processing point: AFTER_ERROR_HEADER Home
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OK
0.07: Processing point: BEFORE_ERROR_FOOTER
Unexpected error
0.08: ...Determine if user ADMIN with SGID 504322868864112 can develop application 105 in workspace 504322868864112
Edit ApplicationEdit Page 11NewSessionNo DebugHide Edit LinksShow Edit Links
0.09: Saved session state: 26896009627 "" newValue=""
0.09: Show ERROR page...
0.10: Processing point: AFTER_ERROR_HEADER Home
     Error      ERR-1802 Unable to find item id "27133775492"
OK
0.11: Processing point: BEFORE_ERROR_FOOTER
Unexpected error
0.11: ...Determine if user ADMIN with SGID 504322868864112 can develop application 105 in workspace 504322868864112
Edit ApplicationEdit Page 11NewSessionNo DebugHide Edit LinksShow Edit Links
0.13: Saved session state: 27133775492 "" newValue="N"
0.13: Show ERROR page...
0.14: Processing point: AFTER_ERROR_HEADER Home
     Error      ERR-1802 Unable to find item id "17708687878"
OK
0.15: Processing point: BEFORE_ERROR_FOOTER
Unexpected error
0.15: ...Determine if user ADMIN with SGID 504322868864112 can develop application 105 in workspace 504322868864112
Edit ApplicationEdit Page 11NewSessionNo DebugHide Edit LinksShow Edit Links
0.16: Saved session state: 17708687878 "" newValue=" "processing of sql statements""
0.17: Show ERROR page...
0.18: Processing point: AFTER_ERROR_HEADER Home
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OK
0.19: Processing point: BEFORE_ERROR_FOOTER
Unexpected error
0.19: ...Determine if user ADMIN with SGID 504322868864112 can develop application 105 in workspace 504322868864112
Edit ApplicationEdit Page 11NewSessionNo DebugHide Edit LinksShow Edit Links
0.20: Saved session state: 79615715229400664 "" newValue="22467871247389"
0.21: Show ERROR page...
0.22: Processing point: AFTER_ERROR_HEADER Home
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OK
0.22: Processing point: BEFORE_ERROR_FOOTER
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0.23: ...Determine if user ADMIN with SGID 504322868864112 can develop application 105 in workspace 504322868864112
Edit ApplicationEdit Page 11NewSessionNo DebugHide Edit LinksShow Edit Links
0.24: Saved session state: 187846523855309166 "" newValue=""

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Hello & a warm welcome!
no idea what is happening, other than Apple Software is usually the worst to accomplish thing the way YOU want to.
GraphicConverter has a powerful Browse Folder function, & many tools for manipulation, & you can keep your Pics wherever you want...
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->
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As far as the Finder is concerned, the comparison is based on file name only.
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As a test, I tried removing the Combine PDF Pages step from the workflow and saving it as a plug-in. My expectation is that this version would simply open the items selected in Finder. Unfortunately, that didn't work either.
Anyone have a clue for me?

I'm having a similar problem. When running from within Automator everything is fin, but the plug in doesn't get the finder items. Oddly, I have ONE old workflow that takes the word "folder" away from a file name. That one works fine, but doesn't require any action once I select it. It doesn't even open the automator show action dialog window to make any changes. Weird how this one is still working and the other ones won't.

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