Multi rename: copy regex'ed part of filename

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lupida
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Multi rename: copy regex'ed part of filename

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Hi,

I have filenames of this pattern

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SOMERANDOMTEXTOFVARYINGLENGTH_1118527979_dat20181007_id23654242364.pdf
I would like to copy the encoded date after "_dat" in front of the whole filename, so that I get

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2018-10-07_SOMERANDOMTEXTOFVARYINGLENGTH_1118527979_dat20181007_id23654242364.pdf
I figured out how to generate three match groups with regex:

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(?<=_dat)(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})
(see it live here http://rubular.com/r/eQdqAoAlr0) but I cannot figure out how to translate this into TC Multi rename tool.

Any hint is appreciated!

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Re: Multi rename: copy regex'ed part of filename

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FROM:
SOMERANDOMTEXTOFVARYINGLENGTH_1118527979_dat20181007_id23654242364.pdf
TO:
2018-10-07_SOMERANDOMTEXTOFVARYINGLENGTH_1118527979_dat20181007_id23654242364.pdf

RULE:
match date after "-dat", reformat and move to front.


MUT
Search: (.+_dat)(\d\d\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)
Replace: $2-$3-$4_$1$2$3$4
[x]Regex



Note:
any remaining part after the match, as here e.g. "_id23654242364.pdf", is ignored by TC engine on this example and so we didn't need to take care on this.

 
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Re: Multi rename: copy regex'ed part of filename

Post by *lupida »

Whow, thanks a thousand! Works like a charm.
Seems I was thinking in too complicated ways, trying to use "Subst." but then not being able to figure out how to capture the entire rest of the string.
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