# Rename and move WMC files?

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670
**Category:** Metadata and Renaming
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670 "2020-05-23T23:20:45Z")
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### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670/2 "2020-05-26T15:10:03Z")

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> [@Organizing library and renaming files without converting](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/organizing-library-and-renaming-files-without-converting/3598):
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> If you want to organize your video collections and create a library, i.e. Rename the file, create folder structures etc without actually converting any files, you can do this using the Rename without converting option in the Conversion Task settings page. With this option enabled, it won’t convert any files but it still allows you to do a host of other actions including: Custom renaming structures/patterns Metadata management, download, correct and embed (add) the metadata back into the renam…

> [@Jriker1](#):
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> hasn’t been touched for an hour

Set the option in the monitor task which monitors your files:  
 ![image](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/images/transparent.png)

> [@Jriker1](#):
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> What I wanted to do is when the file is appended with CLEAN\_NAELC and hasn’t been touched for an hour, to move the file to a subfolder of Recorded TV and also rename it so it matches Emby file naming conventions

Use custom renaming: [MCEBuddy - Advanced Settings, Commands and Tweaking](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-advanced-settings-commands-and-tweaking/30#customrenaming)

If you want to move it to a subfolder or the original directory, leave the destination folder emtpy and enter your subfolder name in the custom renaming pattern. Here’s an example which retains the original filename but adds an \__CLEAN\_NALEC_ to it.  
`%originalfilename%_CLEAN_NALEC.%originalext%`

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