File Name Help - Rename or Move?

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#1 : 16/03-25 11:58
SunsetChill
Posts: 3
I have a lot of files that have added text before the unique file name which has two variables in length.

Example

Mosaic-Removed ABC-123
Mosaic-Removed ABCD-123

I want to move the Mosaic-Removed part to after the last number so it's formatted

ABC-123 Mosaic-Removed
ABCD-123 Mosaic-Removed

Any help is appreciated!

~Chill
#2 : 16/03-25 12:45
Miguel
Posts: 181
Reply to #1:
Hi Sunset.

You can use a Replace method and a regular expression.

REPLACE: (\w.+) (\w.+)
REPLACE WITH: $2 $1

Ocurrence: All
Use regular expression checked

Best
Miguel
#3 : 16/03-25 12:54
SunsetChill
Posts: 3
Reply to #2:
Thanks for the quick reply.

Am I using your statements as-is or modifying any of the variables?
#4 : 16/03-25 13:15
Miguel
Posts: 181
Reply to #3:
Hi.
With your examples work exactly as-is.
Look at the "New File Name" column to see the changes. Perhaps you could provide some real examples.
You can always use "Undo Batch" if there's a problem.

Miguel

#5 : 17/03-25 12:32
SunsetChill
Posts: 3
Reply to #4:

Ok I did not have the new file name column enabled so I can see the formatting now.

Using your variables it took the ending and put in in front?

example -

Orginal file name

Mosaic-Removed IPX-345 I'm Sorry Dad & Mom. AV Debut. Hattori

using your input if did this

Hattori Mosaic-Removed IPX-345 I'm Sorry Dad & Mom. AV Debut.

What I'm trying to do

IPX-345-Mosaic-Removed I'm Sorry Dad & Mom. AV Debut. Hattori

I do have files that the title is not 3 but 4 characters so my thought is add an extra space to account and I can also do a rename cleanup to remove the extra space if needed.
#6 : 17/03-25 14:19
Miguel
Posts: 181
Reply to #5:
Hi Sunset,
Try this

REPLACE: ^(\w.+) (\w+-\d+)
REPLACE WITH: $2-$1

Use regular expression checked
I hope this will work

Miguel

edited: 17/03-25 16:36