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I'm pretty sure I need to rename my file, but can't figure out the right syntax.

After I run a file through Handbrake, I'm appending _hb to the filename (since Handbrake can't overwrite its source file to give me the same name).

So I end up with Movie Name_hb.mp4 as my completed file.

I want to remove just the _hb from the filename as part of one of my Rules.

Can someone help point me in the right direction?

Look up "match patterns" in the help. You can create a custom attribute to match everything up to the _hb. You can then use that in the Rename action by itself to get the result you want.

I think I've got it right. Can you verify what I've done is correct?

Here's my Rule: https://take.ms/V4x3B
Here's my custom pattern: https://take.ms/dCYY7S
I'm inferring this as: TheNameOfTheMovie (Year)_hb

Is that right?
... == (TheNAmeOfTheMovie)
a1% == (
123 == Year
a1% == )
% == _
a == h
b == b

That matches my pattern for movies.

Then my Rename rule is: https://take.ms/fZNZz

I'm using "Replace Text" to replace the "_hb" with "", but it looks like it replaces everything after that, too. So I added .mp4 to the Rename Action.

I tried added it in the "Replace text" (ie; "_hb.mp4" with ".mp4", but that didn't work right).

I think what I've done here is correct (it's working in my tests), but wanted to confirm this is what you were suggesting in the docs.

You could do it with Replace text though it will not work as expected if _hb appears anywhere else in the name. Also, you may be overthinking it.

Have your custom attribute just match (...). You then have a pattern like (•Movie Name)_hb. That will grab all the text up to _hb. When you use (•Movie Name) in your Rename action, it will have just the part you want.

I can confirm that this works fine, has it been appropriate for you as well, Mike?