Powershell Splitting file name issue

Hey guys,

       I have an issue with splitting a file name and assigning the splits to variables to i can write them to a SQL database.

my sample file name is: I12345L98765.tif where this variable is $name

what im using is 

Then i'm trying to write the $item and $lot to a SQL database. 

Two problems i'm having is the the $lot doesnt always seem to get data and secondly if my sample file name has to characters the same ie: I12345LL98765.tif the variable never gets passed at all.

If hope i was clear in my explanation. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Rich T.



Rich Thompson