# Autorename doesn't work as expected when files get moved
**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994 "2018-09-26T19:58:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/1 "2018-09-26T19:58:16Z")
Let's take a Rename command that moves files, here: move files up one folder level.
```
Rename FROM * TO ..\* RECURSE AUTORENAME
```
or, if you prefer a Preset:
```
*
..\*
```
Let's assume we have a simple folder structure:
```
Folder1
FileA.txt
Folder2
FileB.txt
```
After the Rename it will look like this:
```
Folder1
Folder2
FileA.txt
FileB.txt
```
Now let's assume the two files have identical names:
```
Folder1
File.txt
Folder2
File.txt
```
Then I would expect the `AUTORENAME` to kick in and rename one file like this:
```
Folder1
Folder2
File.txt
File (1).txt
```
However, the Rename just moves one file:
```
Folder1
Folder2
File.txt
File.txt
```
How do I get the Autorename to work as expected?
Tested on 12.9 and 12.9.4
[TestAutoRename.orp](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/1/819ee03c3e2fef3fcbd1e7284185ad01d67ed9c3.orp) (197 Bytes)
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### Author:  [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/2 "2018-09-27T01:50:37Z")
This will probably do the same thing better:
```nohighlight
Copy MOVE * TO .. WHENEXISTS=rename
```
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### Author:  [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/3 "2018-09-27T04:44:27Z")
That was a demo, not what I wanted to do. I noticed this behavior in other Rename commands as well, e.g. `Rename PATTERN=* TO=$.\* RECURSE AUTORENAME`. So is this a confirmation of my observation (Autorename doesn't work when files get moved)?
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### Author:  [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/4 "2018-09-27T11:53:41Z")
> [@lxp](#):
>
> So is this a confirmation of my observation (Autorename doesn't work when files get moved)?
I haven't checked that yet. Busy finishing off the 12.10 release at the moment.
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### Author:  [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/5 "2018-10-06T19:56:50Z")
Just tried again with the new `WHENEXISTS`, but never got a reaction. Might have something to do with
> If the **PATTERN** and **TO** arguments are both given, the command will normally apply the rename immediately, without prompting for any further interaction;
although e.g. `CASE=extlower` and `RECURSE` will not get ignored.
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/autorename-doesnt-work-as-expected-when-files-get-moved/29994/6 "2018-10-12T03:57:53Z")
Thanks for the report, this will be fixed in the next beta.