Auto-Stack>Manual-Version?

[Darius1968]

If I, for instance, have 75 files in the file window (under a collection), many of which having the same file name, I can auto-stack by the file name to group them... Very handy! 

However, in order to propagate metadata between the files in the individual stacks, I first have to create a manual version link.  Is there any way to do this on auto-creation of the stack in the first place? 

[Mario]

I assume you refer to Commands > Relations > Auto-Stacking?
Auto-stacking creates regular stacks, not version stacks. These stacks don't support propagation.

IMatch propagates metadata from the master to it's versions. Versions form a version stack automatically.