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Name convention - upload date
I am using an automation for name conventions on a specific folder. I have files that I have created in another folder and that I move at a later date to this folder with the name convention. The automation for the name convention includes the date of upload. I had understood that "date of upload" meant the date of upload to this specific folder. But unfortunately the date of creation in the former folder is being used. Is my understanding wrong or is the renaming not working properly?
19 Replies
- Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Riad2000, happy Monday!
Essentially the "date uploaded" will change the name of the file, to the date this particular file was initially uploaded to the account.
Therefore, it seems the automation is working as it should, since it's showing you the date that the files were uploaded in the initial, former folder.
I hope this clarifies!
why does the filname get changed?
I have an issue with that on my Samsung A52.
The camera names videos like this: 20230720_000348.mp4, that is yyyymmdd_hhmmss.mp4
The time is when the video is started.
But dropbox alters the name and uses another time = the time when the video ended!
Give me troubles, that the filename is altered - is there a good reason?
regards, Henrik
Hi Jay
Thanks for replying - I sure hope you can help!
The issue is a major problem in my work, where I need the filename to mirror the starttime of the video.
I use the following terms in my description of the problem:
1) 'Dropbox normal upload': Dropbox > File > Upload > Select file to be uploaded > Upload
2) 'Dropbox camera upload': The AUTOMATIC upload that happens, when the cameratransfer-funcion is activated in the Dropbox settings.On the camera the video filename is correct, 20230720_000348.mp4, taken from the time, that the video was started, 2023/07/20 00:03:48.
But the Dropbox 'Camera uploads' function changes it to 2023-07-20 00.04.08.mp4, due to the time that the video ended, 2023/07/20 00:04:08
And I see no way to change that, making my work fail.
I noted yesterday, if I use the Dropbox normal upload, the same video does NOT change filename, it stays as 20230720_000348.mp4.
Is there any way to solve the Dropbox camera upload issue?
regards, Henrik
- Hi
Android 13
Dropbox 336.2.2
I can add pictures when Im at my PC - Jay
Just for clarification, is the right part of the image the file as it appears on your camera, or from after it was uploaded to Dropbox?
Is that filename, showing 21:33 on the Android device assigned by Dropbox or the Android device?
- The right part is camera.
The filename is the item, that ends with .mp4! - Jay
Could you confirm that the date shown on the Android device (21:33) is the creation date, or the modification date of the file itself? The distinction between the two is important.
