Folder names in different order

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Folder names in different order

Postby myownwindow » Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:39 pm

I have been assigned to rename over 16,000 folders.
The files do not need to be modified, only the folders.
The folder name starts with the subject, followed by the date (DD-MM-YYY).
The folder name needs to be changed to start with the date (YYYY-MM-DD), then the subject.

Example:
Subject DD-MM-YYY --> YYYY-MM-DD Subject

Holiday 20-06-2014 --> 2014-06-20 Holiday
Colleague is retiring 08-02-2008 --> 2008-02-08 Colleague is retiring
Fire in truck on the highway 16-05-2007 --> 2007-05-16 Fire in truck on the highway
Christmas 25-12-2022 --> 2022-12-25 Christmas


Is this possible with Bulk Rename Utility?
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Folder DD-MM-YYYY ---> YYYY-MM-DD Folder

Postby Luuk » Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:47 pm

To only rename folders, Filters(12) should only have checkmarks for "Folders" and maybe "Subfolders".
Then Regex(1) could use a "Match" and "Replace" something like...
(.+) (\d\d)(-\d\d-)((19|20)\d\d)$
\4\3\2 \1

Christmas 25-12-2022 ----> 2022-12-25 Christmas
July-4th 04-07-2014 ------> 2014-07-04 July-4th
Colleague 08-02-2009 ----> 2009-02-08 Colleague
A b c d ee 16-05-2007 ----> 2007-05-16 A b c d ee
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Re: Folder names in different order

Postby myownwindow » Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:42 am

@ Luuk

These tips worked. Thank you very much for your efforts.
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