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How can I create a rule to remove the last character of a file name? Example: "this0image -1-.png". REMOVE the last '-' character to read "this0image -1.png"

Look up "match patterns" in the manual. You can create a pattern like "(• saved part of filename)(character)" where (•saved part of filename) is a custom attribute you define that matches "anything".

Not sure what to do with this information. I’m using a pattern matching algorithm to find the character. But how do I actually replace it then?

You use a custom attribute to match everything but that character. Try implementing the pattern I gave you.

I did that and I am able. to find a match. But I do not know how to rename the file so that the matched character "-" at the end of the file name is deleted. That is where I am stuck right now. Your help is greatly appreciated.

If you created a custom attribute with everything but the last character, then in your Rename pattern, use that attribute. It has all the text you wanted to save.

Thanks, I do have it working in one rule now. But it seems that when this rule is second in line, it doesn't execute after the first rule for the folder. Thoughts why only the first rule runs?

NEVER MIND. I got it now: had to set the Continue processing rules. Somewhat not intuitive because a user assumes the rules run in a succession of each other in the rules list for a folder.

Users only assume that when that is what they want to happen. Most of the time, users will be surprised if additional rules are running on a file when it matches the one they created for it.