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16 Feb
How to use parameters within the regex rename option
How to use parameters within the regex rename option
Q: have a case where I’m getting several files from a folder. I’m getting the following files with my filter:
20240212_P2.pdf
20240213_P2.pdf
Where 20240212 represents the date. I’m wanting the files output it to so they are consecutive pages on the same day:
20240213_P1.pdf
20240213_P2.pdf
In my file rename in the destination, I know that I could do something like (20240212)_([A-Z]\d+).pdf in the regex so I can accurately match the file, but it would be really cool if I could use (%TCD:mmddyyyy)_([A-Z]\d+).pdf with the parameter being used as a literal to match on, but I know Limagito is not setup to do that. This is more of a feature request as it would make it really useful.
Thanks for all you guys do!
A: We added a new option in v2024.2.16.0 to allow this. This is an advanced option, so it is a bit ‘hidden’.
Schedule button > Advanced Tab > “Allow Params In RegEx Renaming”:
File rename example using parameters within the RegEx field:
If you need any help with this ‘parameters within the regex rename option’ question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
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By Limagito-Team Rename parameters, regex, rename
29 Dec
Copy and rename a file using its folder name
Copy and rename a file using its folder name
Q: We need your advice please as following:
A customer need a copy & rename batch to another destination – the mainfolder is e.g. V360_images and inside we have a lot of subfolders with image files in jpg or mp4 file format. The job file named still.jpg should be copied to the another folder destination and renamed with the numbers of the the folder – see here:
Here we are inside of the folder #658301 – the job file still.jpg should be copied to folder e.g.: images and renamed with the folders name to 658301
Is this task possible to automate with Limagito File Mover without any scripting?
A: Yes this is possible. In our example we used a Windows folder as Source:
Since the customer is only interested in the ‘still.jpg’ file we added the following include filename filter:
We only want to scan within the subfolders of the Source root folder ( in our example > C:\Test\Customer\In2\V360_Images\ ). We do not want to pickup any files in this Source Root folder and that is why we enabled the following options:
We used a Windows folder as Destination: ‘C:\Test\Customer\Out2\Images\’
Since all Source files should go to a single Destination folder, we disabled our ‘Create Subdir’ option (File & Directory Tab). We do not want to create any subfolders in the Destination.
Next switch to the ‘Rename’ tab and enable ‘Rename Files during Copy/Move’. Open the ‘Rename Filter Setup’.
We’ll use the Source SubFolder parameter (%SFS) in the renaming setup. RegEx (.*)\.(.*) will split the filename into two parts, first part are all characters before the dot and part two are all characters after the dot. The first part \1 will no longer be used but replaced by the Source SubFolder name. The second part \2 (= file extension) will be used again.
Added the following RegEx and Replacement setup:
RegEx: (.*)\.(.*)
Replacement: %SFS.\2
RunTime log result:

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If you need any help with this ‘rename a file using its folder name’ question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
By Limagito-Team Rename filter, rename
29 Dec
Rename file before processing it to the destination folder
Rename file before processing it to the destination folder
Q: Good day. Requesting your assistance on the below scenario. We need to rename the filename once the file is moved to the destination folder.
Original filename from the source is SOHF_JC_231012.csv. We need it to rename to SOHF_JCAQ_231012.csv.
May we know if this is possible in Limagito?
A: Yes this is possible.
Open the Destination setup > switch to Rename Tab > Enable “Rename Files during Copy/Move” option and use the following setup:
RegEx: (.*)_(.*)_(.*)
Replacement: \1_\2AQ_\3
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If you need any help with this ‘Rename file before processing’ question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
By Limagito-Team Rename rename