Extract date from pdf and add to filename

I would like to rename several hundred pdf files containing check images downloaded from my bank (OCR'd already) by prepending the first date contained in the pdf file to the existing filename.

The pdf file contains a string "Date Posted". Immediately to the right of this is a date in the format mm/dd/yy.

All of the filenames start with the string "ck" (check). e.g. ck 2588 [description]. Assuming the Date Posted is 05/23/18, I would like to rename the file to "2018_05_23 ck 2588 [description].

Any help would be appreciated.

Search for "match patterns" in the help. Also, you can try searching the knowledge base (https://www.noodlesoft.com/support) as there may be articles there that can also be of use.

I should have mentioned that I searched HELP and the Forum before posting.

I’ll look again but thought someone on the forum could point me to an example. I read several articles but none really explained how to do it or showed a sample rule which would be helpful.

Mr_Noodle wrote:Search for "match patterns" in the help. Also, you can try searching the knowledge base (https://www.noodlesoft.com/support) as there may be articles there that can also be of use.

Have you seen this article? https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2013/6/h ... e-matching

If you are still having problems, please post with specifics on which part is giving you difficulty.