# How to "title" metadata into filename **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Support\ **Created:** [June 8, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707 "2015-06-08T18:25:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/1 "2015-06-08T18:25:04Z")
Hello, I am trying to add the first 5 numbers listed in the "title" metadata to the filename. I need to rename thousands of files and numbers in title need to be used in the file name. If you see the screenshot, I start from "999.pdf".. and it needs to be BYL 11491 - 999.pdf the 11491 is the first 5 numbers from the title metadata. How can I do this? Thank you ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/f/5fd2c7e339736507e2907d4023eba4d19e92a9cb.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/2 "2015-06-08T18:26:12Z")
changes made to title ---
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/3 "2015-06-08T18:28:04Z")
If you see the screenshot, I start from "996.pdf".. and it needs to be BYL 11488 - 996.pdf the 11488 is the first 5 numbers from the title metadata. How can I do this? ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/4 "2015-06-08T18:32:13Z")
It should be possible using a rename script. Is the "BYL" prefix that also needs adding hardcoded, or does that also come from somewhere and need to vary? ---
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/5 "2015-06-08T18:42:33Z")
The BYL prefix will also start at the beginning of the filename. It will never change. I know how to add that using simple file rename command, i just do not know how to add the numbers from title to the filename... thank you ---
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/6 "2015-06-09T21:21:54Z")
any help? ---
**Author:** ![MrC](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MrC](https://resource.dopus.com/u/MrC)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/7 "2015-06-10T00:48:09Z")
Hi gbadesha, You can do this now with the [Dynamic Renamer](https://resource.dopus.com/t/dynamic-renamer/14993/1): ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/b/8bcb0e42e77193baaf7f0284aea9fa6fcf0c8119.png) The idea is simple, and the transformation is: ```auto -$/___{title}/ -/^(.*)___(\d+).*$/BYL $1 - $2/ ``` This is a two stage transformation, which: 1. adds the title string to the end of the filename, after some unique marker symbols (I chose three underscores). ```auto -$/___{title}/ ``` 1. uses a regular expression to grab the pieces you want, and rearranges the output as per your requirements. ```auto -/^(.*)___(\d+).*$/BYL $1 - $2/ ``` Give it a shot! ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2015, 7:58am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/8 "2015-06-10T07:58:36Z")
PHPBB\_IMPORT\_WARNING CODE\_NEAR\_LI Here's a simple rename script which does the same thing, and does not require you to install Perl (or anything else). In the Rename dialog: [ul][li]Set Old Name to \*[/li] [li]Set New Name to \*[/li] [li]Turn on Script Mode[/li] [li]Paste this as the script: `@script vbscript Function OnGetNewName(ByRef GetNewNameData) TitleWords = Split(GetNewNameData.item.metadata.doc.title, " ") If (UBound(TitleWords) >= 0) Then OnGetNewName = "BYL " & TitleWords(0) & " - " & GetNewNameData.newname End If End Function`[/li][/ul] With the Preview open, click Refresh to test that it works with your real files. Here's what it should look like: ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eeba1b9ac652e5deee1bb5fc78cdf1322391106d.png) You can save it as a preset if you will need to use it again in the future, so you don't have to set it up manually again. Note: I'm assuming Opus 11, so the script uses some things that won't work in earlier versions and allow it to be more concise. ---
**Author:** ![gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/gbadesha/32/26172_2.png) [@gbadesha](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gbadesha)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-title-metadata-into-filename/20707/9 "2015-06-12T20:45:09Z")
worked like a charm!! thank you guys