# Update filename **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussion\ **Created:** [May 10, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424 "2023-05-10T02:02:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/1 "2023-05-10T02:02:25Z")
I have the filename pattern as %artist% - %title% I go and update the artist of a song in the tracks section. Will it then update the filename based on the incoming settings? ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/2 "2023-05-10T08:52:24Z")
Yes, if you have a target folder set. It will move the track to that folder and rename it. > **[Guide: Moving and renaming files automatically - Library Management For...](https://www.lexicondj.com/blog/guide-moving-and-renaming-files-automatically)** > > Lexicon can move and rename your tracks automatically. This workflow will save you tremendous amounts of time. ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/3 "2023-05-11T16:53:16Z")
The files are already imported. I then see in track that a song needs to be updated. I change the title of the song. but the file name never changes from what it wa when it was first imported. I want it to change to match the import settings of artist - title ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/4 "2023-05-11T20:48:33Z")
Follow the guide and you can let Lexicon rename your files. You can send existing tracks to the Incoming page by using the recipe. Right click tracks → Edit → Recipes, at the bottom. Once a target folder and filename pattern is set up (use `%artist% - %title%` as pattern) and you press Mark Selected Done, it will move & rename files. Try it with just one track first to see how it works. ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/5 "2023-05-14T04:06:55Z")
I get that I would have to put it back into the importer, but I was updating thinking it would update automatically. Can you make it do that automatically? ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/6 "2023-05-14T08:09:36Z")
Not sure I understand what you mean ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/7 "2023-05-14T17:25:28Z")
I went into tracks I did a search in title for (blah blah riddim) I get a list of 10 songs that start with that I go to edit and replace text recipe now the songs are gone from the list But the file name never gets updated with the new correct name after me editing. Hard to find the files and put them into importer after the update. Maybe if I could search then drag and drop them into importer and edit them in there so they will get updated correctly “write tags”? ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/8 "2023-05-15T11:13:16Z")
Recipes don’t change filename. Updating filename is only possible through the Incoming page, see earlier guide and video on youtube. If you wait a bit for the next Lexicon update, you will also be able to rename files without letting Lexicon move them. ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/9 "2023-05-16T03:27:26Z")
Is there an issue with recipes being able to update the filename? ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/10 "2023-05-16T07:58:48Z")
I don’t follow. There is no recipe that can update filenames ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/11 "2023-05-17T02:18:27Z")
If I use a recipe that alters the title or artist , I want the file name to reflect the change as soon as I committed the recipe to file. Since my file structure is %artist% - %title% ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/12 "2023-05-17T06:44:55Z")
Okay, then use the recipe to mark them as incoming. Go to the Incoming page. Choose Settings and set it up like this: ![image](https://d2jjm7r6i2krmb.cloudfront.net/original/2X/4/450c08a8eef9d3f80748b90db69025e94a69d608.png) Then select one track and choose `Selected done`. That should rename your file and it should still work in Lexicon. Check that to be sure and then you can do the same for the rest of your tracks. ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/13 "2023-05-17T23:23:17Z")
I used Remove number prefix ![image](https://d2jjm7r6i2krmb.cloudfront.net/original/2X/d/dee039b84536658765863725f532f8ac8f12b73e.png) The file name never changes: ![image](https://d2jjm7r6i2krmb.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/50f777d99b4dfd1188aa6662cd1062b55b400b18.png) ![image](https://d2jjm7r6i2krmb.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/54621cbdc9bb75988ebc4755719fb328b5e08b1e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/14 "2023-05-21T15:45:33Z")
Can you add a check box in recipes to move to incoming or a setting to always move to incoming upon editing of field that relates to the file rename pattern? If possible 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/15 "2023-05-21T20:33:54Z")
Not sure I follow what you mean ---
**Author:** ![DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/dj98/32/1325_2.png) [@DJ98](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJ98)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/16 "2023-05-21T20:51:14Z")
What I have been doing is edit the file(s), switch to recipes and then run ![image](https://d2jjm7r6i2krmb.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/016d3e46e75dbbcb0e4ec5fb33cb3d6ca9630b84.png) when the file(s) are in incoming I update the fields I need (artist, name, year, comments, etc) Then select done for each or all that I have finished editing to get the filename renamed to match the setting for incoming. So What I’m asking is for any recipe or edit have a check box to move the file(s) to incoming so that the filename can get updated due to your edits ---
**Author:** ![Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/user_avatar/discuss.lexicondj.com/christiaan/32/10_2.png) [@Christiaan](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Christiaan)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/update-filename/1424/17 "2023-05-22T08:06:04Z")
No, that’s too specific for your workflow But I don’t understand why you don’t just mark your tracks as Incoming before editing them? When you press Done, it will rename them and they are removed from the incoming list