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  • 08 Jun

    How to rename a file using its parent folder name

    How to rename a file using its parent folder name

    Q: When working with Limagito, we were wondering if you had recommendations on how to handle this scenario.

    1. We would like to transfer files from a directory lets call it E:\Orignal Location. I have two folders and files under this directory below.
      • Under E:\Orignal Location\UNIT_1_4.1.2025\history.xml
      • Under E:\Orignal Location\UNIT_2_5.1.2025\history.xml
    2. We would like to rename the history.xml to the parent folder name, highlighted above, while moving it to final file location E:\Final Location
    3. The file result we are looking for is for two files in the location  E:\Final Location:
      • UNIT_1_4.1.2025.xml
      • UNIT_2_5.1.2025.xml

    How would you recommend configuring, or is it possible to configure the renaming since the value we want to rename is the parent name, while also moving the file to a new location with Limagito.

    A: We did a test with pdf files instead of xml, but the result would be the same.

    In your case,  E:\Orignal Location\ would be the WIN Source

    Our Directory Filter setup:

    limagito file mover directory filter option

    limagito file mover directory setup

    Destination Setup:

    limagito file mover destination setup

    limagito file mover destination options

    limagito file mover Windows folder as destination

    Please uncheck ‘Create Subdir’ because all files should go to the same folder:

    limagito file mover destination file and directory options

    Enable ‘Rename Files during Copy/Move’

    limagito file mover destination file rename option

    – Add the following file renaming setup:
    RegEx:  (.*)\.(.*)
    Replacement:  %SFS.\2

    limagito file mover destination file rename setup

    – Alternative file renaming setup when you have multiple levels of subfolders:

    • %SFS:?=?: parameter option was added recently
      • %SFS:0=1:
        • 0 > start at the end of the subfolders(s) Var %SFS > %SFS = Source File Subfolder(s)
        • 1 > use the last subfolder part only
    RegEx:  (.*)\.(.*)
    Replacement:  %SFS:0=1:.\2

    limagito file mover file renaming setup

    – RunTime Log result:

    limagito file mover runtime log result

    If you need any help with this question, please let us know.

    Best Regards,

    Limagito Team

    #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement

    By Limagito-Team How-to Rename , ,
  • 03 Jun

    Removing old rules that are no longer in use

    Q: A number of the rules are disabled. We will work on removing old rules that are no longer in use and get the number closer to 400. Is there a way to sort or filter by enabled/disabled rules?

    A: In Limagito File Mover version v2025.6.30 we added the following options:

    • Hide Enabled Rules
      • Will remove all Enabled Rules from the Rule Treeview
    • Hide Disabled Rules
      • Will remove all Disabled Rules from the Rule Treeview

    With the Refresh Rules you can go back to the original state.

    limagito file mover no longer in user

     

    If you need any help with this ‘no longer in use’ question, please let us know.

    Best Regards,

    Limagito Team

    #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement

    By Limagito-Team How-to ,
  • 04 May

    How to use our LDAP client with the user accounts option

    In version v2025.5.4.0 we added a LDAP Client option to our User Accounts setup. This new option is available for Site+ and Coporate+ license holders.

    • Open the Accounts option under the Tools menu item:

    limagito file mover user accounts option

    • In our example the administrators group of the limagito domain was added. We used the administrators group in our test, but this can be any group.
      • Check ‘Enable User’
      • Check ‘Domain User or Group’
      • Add Username (or Groupname) with the domain as prefix ( domain\username or domain\groupname )

    limagito file mover user accounts setup

    • Switch to the LDAP Client Tab
      • Check ‘Enable Client’
      • Add the Client(s) you need
        • You can add multiple domains
      • For each domain you add, you need to add:
        • LDAP Host, our LDAP test server is using the IP 192.168.2.202
        • LDAP Port, our LDAP test server is listening on Port 636
        • LDAP Use TLS
          • When enabled TLS will be used to encrypt the LDAP packets

    limagito file mover ldap client

    • Login screen using the administrator user of the limagito domain ( limagito\administrator ). In our example the administrator user of the limagito domain is a member of the limagito domain administrators group so the logon will be successful.

    limagito file mover login screen

    If you need any help with this option, please let us know.

    Best Regards,

    Limagito Team

    #ldap #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement

    By Limagito-Team How-to LDAP ,
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