Difference between revisions of "Find and Replace Template"
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| − | The Find & Replace Template is used to alter the existing file path by searching for text in the original filename, and replacing it with new text. It is often most useful when moving large sets of files from one disk or storage location to another. Unlike the | + | The Find & Replace Template is used to alter the existing file path by searching for text in the original filename, and replacing it with new text. It is often most useful when moving large sets of files from one disk or storage location to another. Unlike the Filename and Directories Templates, the Find & Replace Template is used to transform the existing filename. |
For example, you might want to: | For example, you might want to: | ||
| − | * move all of the files from Drive E | + | * move all of the files from Drive E to Drive M, or |
* move all of the files from <tt>/Users/<USERNAME>/Music</tt> over to <tt>/Users/Shared/Media/Audio/Music</tt> | * move all of the files from <tt>/Users/<USERNAME>/Music</tt> over to <tt>/Users/Shared/Media/Audio/Music</tt> | ||
| + | * copy all of the files from a network drive to a local disk, while preserving the original filename and directory structure | ||
The Find & Replace Template is perfect for these kinds of tasks, where you want to preserve the existing file and folder structure on disk, but alter it in specific ways. | The Find & Replace Template is perfect for these kinds of tasks, where you want to preserve the existing file and folder structure on disk, but alter it in specific ways. | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 24 May 2015
- See also: Rename, Move, and Copy Files
The Find & Replace Template is used to alter the existing file path by searching for text in the original filename, and replacing it with new text. It is often most useful when moving large sets of files from one disk or storage location to another. Unlike the Filename and Directories Templates, the Find & Replace Template is used to transform the existing filename.
For example, you might want to:
- move all of the files from Drive E to Drive M, or
- move all of the files from /Users/<USERNAME>/Music over to /Users/Shared/Media/Audio/Music
- copy all of the files from a network drive to a local disk, while preserving the original filename and directory structure
The Find & Replace Template is perfect for these kinds of tasks, where you want to preserve the existing file and folder structure on disk, but alter it in specific ways.
Use
- It can be combined with the other Rename, Move, and Copy Files Templates, but usually it is simplest to use it by itself.
