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This rule allows finding and reformatting various date/time values in the filename.
 
This rule allows finding and reformatting various date/time values in the filename.
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Allowed date/time format variables are described in the [[ReNamer:Date and Time format|Date and Time format]] article.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Parameter
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! Description
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|-
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| Find date/time format
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| Find date and/or time matching a specified format.
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A dropdown menu provides a quick access to commonly used formats.
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|-
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| Convert to date/time format
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| Convert found date and/or time values to the specified format.
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A dropdown menu provides a quick access to commonly used formats.
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|-
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| Match as whole words only
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| When searching for a matching date/time pattern, match only if the found pattern is a whole word, i.e. surrounded by word boundaries.
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For example: A 4 digit year pattern (YYYY) will be found in "''foo'''''1234'''''bar''" if this option is disabled, but not found if option is enabled.
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|-
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| Skip extension
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| Exclude file extension from processing.
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|-
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| Use custom short months
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| Use a custom list of short month names when searching or formatting short month name pattern (MMM). Month names are separated by a comma.
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By default, month names from the system locale are used.
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|-
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| Use custom long months
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| Use a custom list of long month names when searching or formatting long month name pattern (MMMM). Month names are separated by a comma.
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By default, month names from the system locale are used.
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|-
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| Adjust time by
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| This option lets you adjust date/time by any arbitrary number of years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
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|}
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[[Category:ReNamer]]

Latest revision as of 23:05, 6 January 2021

ReformatDateRule.png

This rule allows finding and reformatting various date/time values in the filename.

Allowed date/time format variables are described in the Date and Time format article.

Parameter Description
Find date/time format Find date and/or time matching a specified format.

A dropdown menu provides a quick access to commonly used formats.

Convert to date/time format Convert found date and/or time values to the specified format.

A dropdown menu provides a quick access to commonly used formats.

Match as whole words only When searching for a matching date/time pattern, match only if the found pattern is a whole word, i.e. surrounded by word boundaries.

For example: A 4 digit year pattern (YYYY) will be found in "foo1234bar" if this option is disabled, but not found if option is enabled.

Skip extension Exclude file extension from processing.
Use custom short months Use a custom list of short month names when searching or formatting short month name pattern (MMM). Month names are separated by a comma.

By default, month names from the system locale are used.

Use custom long months Use a custom list of long month names when searching or formatting long month name pattern (MMMM). Month names are separated by a comma.

By default, month names from the system locale are used.

Adjust time by This option lets you adjust date/time by any arbitrary number of years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds.