Can batch processor be "reset"?

[Aubrey]

Mario,
Is there a way to "reset"/"reload" batch processor to IMatch defaults?

I am having issues with my batch processor. Latest described below. Previously I had an issue with copyright symbol; this issue then disappeared...
( https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?topic=5371.msg37317#msg37317 )

The latest issue is when I try to rename files. I want to rename files
CRM-001.jpg
CRM-002.jpg
CRM-002.jpg

Attached is the setup in the "Folder Filename" of batch processor

The files  I get are:
CRM.jpg
CRM-1.jpg
CRM-2.jpg

I replicated the issue on a small database called test.
Attached is a debug log file (if this file is too large for easy parsing I can create a standard log)
The only actions taken in the log file are:
Go to folder in IMatch
Select files
Drag files to batch processor
Review files in folder
Request export of log

Other tests already made:
I tried other combinations, e.g., requesting CRM-1.jpg, CRM-2.jpg. Here the first file is CRM.jpg
Also tried "01" option rather than "001", here I got CRM.jpg, CRM-1.jpg, CRM-2.jpg
Note that files were deleted from folder before each test.

Aubrey.





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[Mario]

You specify the output file name as

crm

The Batch processor thus (correctly!) names the first file as crm.jpg.
To avoid a name collision, the next files file gets the 001, 002 etc. postfixes appended.

This behavior is correct and as designed.
See the Batch Processor Help for more information about the options you have to generate unique output file names.

The Batch Processor naturally does not offer all the options you have in the IMatch Renamer. Maybe you want use both features if you need to produce specific file names.

[Aubrey]

OK, now I understand. I need to use

CRM-{seq}
to get the output that I require.

Thank you for your patience.

As a point to note, from your email, and my previous setup:
The files were labeled CRM.jpg, CRM-1.jpg, CRM-2.jpg, despite requesting "Digits: 001". Perhaps this is by design? I would have thought in light of your explanation they would have been labeled CRM.jpg, CRM-001.jpg, CRM-002.jpg.

[Mario]

This is the automatic postfix fallback which appends digits when the batch processor would otherwise produce duplicate file names. See the help for details on how to produce unique file names, what the options mean etc.