Import Rename Pairs

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Import Rename Pairs

Postby Markman1 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:09 am

Ver. 2.7.1.2

I have a folder with about 550 files I need to rename.
I have read the previous posts regarding this but somehow cannot get BRU to load the file names.

In excel I used concatenate to create a list of the [oldfilename.ext]|{newfilename.ext] , 550 rows.
(1st question is shouldn't I add the directory structure to each (i.e. "c:\music\oldfilename.mp3|c:\music\newfilename.mp3" )?

Copied all rows and pasted in notepad. Saved file.

Then, in BRU do I go click on that folder (i.e. c:\music)?
Then, go to FILE-->IMPORT RENAME PAIRS. But nothing happens. It seems like it is not reading the txt file.

What should I be doing?

Thanks

Mark
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Re: Import Rename Pairs

Postby truth » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:50 am

All lines in the RenameFile should be of the format:
OrigName1.ext|Newname1.ext
OrigName2.ext|Newname2.ext

Only filename-chars should be input, with | separating names.
Parenthesis, brackets, spaces, etc assumed to be part of filename.
DirPaths arent supported, only files within CurDir (or and-its-SubDirs) are matchable.

First, I'd double-check the DirPath to your PairsRenameFile, & ensure its the right file.
Then just make sure I clicked that exact same file via BRU's File/Import command.

If loading PairsRenameFile somehow changes CurDir, you'd have to click folders in BRU's left-pane to change it back.
My only other guess is a corrupted file, since BRU should report any permission-issues.
I've heard others say closing/reopening BRU can resolve this, but never experienced it.
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Re: Import Rename Pairs

Postby KevinNZ » Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:17 pm

I have files like this:
Folder > folder1...folder50 > folder01...folder100 > abc.jason,xyz.jason,...def.jason...
Need to rename all to
Folder > folder1...folder50 > folder01...folder100 > 1.jason,2.jason,...500.jason...


Folder
-folder1 > folder01...folder100
...
-folder50 > folder01...folder100
-folder01 >
ba223f3bc1c9665802369278f135a5371d.json
ba776f6406eddbcddac0945061196b8171.json
ba483020182bfc4b7b0636d66d8907e09b.json
bb4f984b3a125af645e39b09aef9bdbbde.json
....
-folder100 >
bcc979b4109ce3fb3cb05d6ccf422b4c9b.json
bd4da79dc8f9d11f0426481053c79143d1.json
bd51c41caa45898762a8a04f08491d930f.json
bd460dc2356fbdac3ed1e312722010d9c3.json

I want to rename all files to:

Folder
-folder1 > folder01...folder100
...
-folder50 > folder01...folder100
-folder01 >
1.json
2.json
3.json
500.json
....
-folder100 >
1.json
2.json
3.json
500.json

I'm using IMPORT RENAME PAIRS =CONCATENATE(B1,C1,D1,"",A1,"",C1) but too much to rename 5000 folders by hand and this is not only one time so please help me!
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Re: Import Rename Pairs

Postby KevinNZ » Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:52 pm

I found this way faster but still have to check all folders.
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Re: Import Rename Pairs

Postby therube » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:23 pm

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