[digiKam-users] Problem with batch rename

[Maik Qualmann]

I guess you use the BQM to rename? To rename, use F2 (right-click menu-> 
rename). Although the BQM includes a rename function, the BQM always has to 
create a new target file. It is used to assign edited images a new name.

Maik

Am Sonntag, 30. Juni 2019, 12:54:45 CEST schrieb Stuart T Rogers:
> Maybe me but I have been unable to get batch rename to work on multiple
> files. A single file rename works OK as long as I also set another
> option like remove metadata and run it. However doing the same with 95
> file selected the rename happens BUT and its a BIG BUT the file is not
> renamed according to my template which uses the exif original date field
> and yes the field exists in every image the template ends up with just
> the initial text and digikam adds an ID as the file names all end up the
> same.
> 
> Also why am I unable to do just a batch rename without a dummy item like
> remove metadata added?
> 
> Are these know issues? I am using 6.1 on openSUSE Tumbleweed.
> 
> Stuart