How increase a number in a metadata-field

[sinus]

Hello,
sorry, I don't think I can think so clearly right now. 

I have a metadata field, in my case {File.MD.XMP::photoshop\TransmissionReference\TransmissionReference\0}

In this field I enter keywords and later use these keywords to make them the file name.

Now I have for example 100 images.
I want to give the customer "normal" filenames with a keyword and numbered.

That means, I enter in different images, sometimes 4, sometimes 10, sometimes only 2, same keywords into this metadata field, it looks like this:

wedding (e.g. 10 pictures)
church (8 pictures)
party (12 pictures)

Now I want to select all 100 images and IMatch should then number the same keywords:

wedding-1
wedding-2
wedding-3
...
church-1
church-2
....
party-1
party-2
...

Exactly these values will be given later by the filenames.
So my question is, what's the easiest way to do this numbering at the back with the same keywords?

I know that I had that once, but I don't know how anymore, maybe it was a VB-script or another possibility.
At the moment I just don't get the right idea how to do it.

Right now I'm doing that, ahem, by hand, image after image. 

[hluxem]

Hello Sinus,

If I understand correctly, the renamer should work. Use the tag for the first part of the name and the unique number with "-" as prefix. If you have only one file with a specific keyword, it will not add a number, not sure if that what you want, can always do another run and add -1. Make sure you use the preview feature to check if it's what you want.

Hope that helps,

Heiner

[sinus]

Thanks, Heiner, for your input.

I will think about your approach.
But say, the renamer creates correct some filenames:

wedding-1
wedding-2
wedding-3
...
church-1
church-2

Then I want have these filename of course also in the metatag-field, to find this image again, if the customer ask for a file with such names.
But these short names are only for customers and are copies, the real files has longer names.

I can of coure use a Metadate-Template later for this, if the renamer has done his work.

But much better would be, if I could numbering simply a metadata-field.
I have one solution with a variable, what counts up. But it is also not very handy.

Hm, at the end maybe is really only a script the solution. 

[Mario]

You are making your life too hard.

Try the Metadata Mechanic App. I can fill tags from Variables (including your sequence, which is probably a global numeric auto-increment variable or something). The MDM also supports sequences to fill a tag with an incrementing number.

And, sometimes, not even IMatch can do everything users come up with out-of-the box. That's what apps are for, which can be used to implement such peculiar workflows and requirements.

[sinus]

You are making your life too hard.

Try the Metadata Mechanic App. I can fill tags from Variables (including your sequence, which is probably a global numeric auto-increment variable or something). The MDM also supports sequences to fill a tag with an incrementing number.

And, sometimes, not even IMatch can do everything users come up with out-of-the box. That's what apps are for, which can be used to implement such peculiar workflows and requirements.

Ahhhhhh, Metadata Mechanic, never used  that can be the solution.
But very first test in the night shows me curious results, I have to check this out.

Instead 1,2,3 it gives me
1,11,111

Hm, I have to look into this better. The above results (1,11,111) are created with an empty tag and the app-values, like the attachement shows.

[Mario]

Which version of IMatch are you using?
This bug was fixed in the 2019.5.2 I believe (might be wrong).

[sinus]

Which version of IMatch are you using?
This bug was fixed in the 2019.5.2 I believe (might be wrong).

You are completely right, Mario!

I had not downloaded the newest version, it was the one before the newest. 
And guess now? The bug is gone! Now the Metadate-Mechanic-App does the numbering correct, like 1, 2, 3 and so on.

This helps me a great deal.
All I have to do still now, is to find a solution, that I add some words before this number (because all the infos in the tag, in my case the words like "wedding", "party" are overwritten with the numbers).

I will think about it, but I am now very confidental, that I will find a solution.

Thank for your input! 

[Mario]

The sequence in the MDM is just a sequence.
To add words with running numbers to your files you should try out a global auto-increment variable in combination with a fixed text plus a metadata template. Or the MDA.

If even this does not do what you want, it's time to learn about writing apps.