# Renaming Local Show's with little Metadata overwrites video files
**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140
**Category:** Metadata and Renaming
**Created:** [October 1, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140 "2019-10-01T01:06:19Z")
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### Author:  [@srainess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/srainess)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/1 "2019-10-01T01:06:20Z")
Hello,
Using HDHomerun to record some ‘local’ shows on FIOS. Each stream is named uniquely, but since
it looks like there is no real metadata available when the show gets renamed and saved, they get overwritten. The (subtitle) .srt files actually increment so there is one for each show even though only one show now exists as the others were overwritten. Any thoughts as not to have overwritten ?Example below.
09/30/2019 12:53 AM 277,520,867 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -.mp4
09/28/2019 11:52 PM 46,583 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -.srt
09/29/2019 12:10 AM 32,508 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -0.srt
09/29/2019 12:30 AM 35,442 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -01.srt
09/29/2019 01:39 AM 31,456 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -012.srt
09/29/2019 03:10 AM 33,639 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -0123.srt
09/30/2019 12:39 AM 31,304 Restaurant Hunter SE00 -01234.srt
Thanks,
Steve
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/2 "2019-10-01T15:19:00Z")
Check the `Do not overwrite files option`
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### Author:  [@srainess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/srainess)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/3 "2019-10-03T19:03:30Z")
Thanks !!
That did it
-Steve
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### Author:  [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/4 "2019-10-18T23:52:59Z")
You could also use file renaming to include the episode broadcast date/time if there are multiple episodes airing that are not marked as separate episodes.
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### Author:  [@srainess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/srainess)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/5 "2019-10-31T21:49:47Z")
Good point. I would have to have those shows/episodes go to a special directory to process differently. That would be good for News Broadcasts as well.
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### Author:  [@srainess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/srainess)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/6 "2019-11-10T20:42:32Z")
So,curious…but in looking at some News shows that actually have air date embeded like CBS Sunday morning, files will get renamed with episode information like CBS News Sunday Morning S42E08 - November 10, 2019. Looks like there is only a numeric representation for months on custom renaming (ie: %airmonth%). Do you know if there is a pattern with full Month name representation ?
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/7 "2019-11-11T17:34:47Z")
From the [custom file renaming pattern documentation](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-advanced-settings-commands-and-tweaking/30/1#customrenaming):
> - _%airmonth%_ - Original Air Month
> - _%airmonthshort%_ - Original Air Month Name Abbreviation (v2.3.11+)
> - _%airmonthlong%_ - Original Air Month Full Name (v2.3.11+)
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### Author:  [@srainess](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/srainess)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/8 "2019-11-12T14:43:57Z")
> [@Goose](#):
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> airmonthshort
Thanks… dont know how I missed that
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### Author:  [@mike808](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/mike808)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/renaming-local-shows-with-little-metadata-overwrites-video-files/3140/9 "2019-11-12T19:32:54Z")
Are you using the localized language locale settings for the month names? Is there a need for custom language/locale options in the profile for international users?
Not asking for those features, just noting them as parking lot items that might come up in the future if they are not already baked in.