Help: sorting complex file based on file name

[callmedoug]

I have not yet bought the software, honestly i need to know what I am doing will work with it first.

I gave a read of the documentation, and I "think" it can work, but I am not finding anything specific to how to parse a file name to get sub sub folders. If I missed it I apologize, just not really sure where to look for this.

Here is my example.
I have a number of files (say 5000 of them) that will be deposited in a folder - that folder needs to be monitored (which the software can do)

Files will look like this
SNG_U10_SMITH_01.JPG
SNG_U10_SMITH_02.JPG
SNG_U10_ADAMS_01.JPG
DBL_U9_JONES_01.JPG
DBL_U11_PORTER_01.JPG

basically the first set of characters is the first level of folders, then next set of characters is the second level of folder, the third set of characters is a third level of folders. each file needs to be put into the appropriate 3rd level of folder - if the folder doesn't exist it needs to create it. The _ is the break between each level of folder

So these files would end up in:

Root --> SNG --> U10 --> SMITH
SNG_U10_SMITH_01.JPG
SNG_U10_SMITH_02.JPG
Root --> SNG --> U10 --> - ADAMS
SNG_U10_ADAMS_01.JPG
Root --> DBL--> U9 --> JONES
DBL_U9_JONES_01.JPG
Root --> DBL--> U11 --> Porter
DBL_U11_PORTER_01.JPG

can the software parse the file name using the _ and create the appropriate folders and deposit the files 3 layers down?

[Mr_Noodle]

Yes, read up on "match patterns" in the manual. You can create custom attributes to match each of the parts and then use the "Sort into subfolder" action.

I suggest running it all out on test files until you get it working the way you expect.

[callmedoug]

Thanks Mr. Noodle

So this should be possible all from a single rule set in the Root? should i be looking at a nested set of rules?

I read the Matching Attributes section earlier, what i couldn't figure out was how to take SNG and create a Sub-folder called "Singles" out of it, then look at the next piece and say make that a sub sub folder called "U9", then look at next piece and say that was a sub sub sub folder.

I didn't see a trial version, so I guess I will have to bite the bullet and give it a whirl.

[callmedoug]

Excellent... it took me some figuring out and frustration trying to understand the instructions, but I figure out how to do exactly what I needed.

Well worth the money for the app!