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Posted: **07 Oct 2022, 04:40**

I have been using this command line

filebot -rename -r "K:\INBOUND5" --file-filter "ext == /mkv/" --db TheTVDB -non-strict

But I want the filename to be S01E01 instead of 01X01

I am not really sure how to specify that in the command line. I looked for the answer in the docs and the GitHub pages but cannot figure it out.

Can anyone help? Please and thank You

Posted: **07 Oct 2022, 10:42**

e.g. use the {plex} binding to take care of everything:

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--output "/path/to/media" --format "{plex}"

Please read the command-line manual for details and examples:
https://www.filebot.net/cli.html

Please use the FileBot Desktop application to get started with custom naming if you have not done so already:
https://www.filebot.net/naming.html

Posted: **08 Oct 2022, 14:58**

read all I can but I still fail!

using this

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filebot -rename -r "K:\INBOUND5" --file-filter "ext == /mp4/" --db TheTVDB  --format  "{n} - {s00e00} - {t}"

But I get this

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Chicago Med - 8x01 - How Do You Begin to Count the Losses.mp4

instead of

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Chicago Med - S08xE01 - How Do You Begin to Count the Losses.mp4

The {s00e00} is not working or I am missing something.

Please and thank you

Posted: **08 Oct 2022, 15:07**

What does the console output say?

If you're using {s00e00} and get 8x01 then you're not using {s00e00}, i.e. the command you think you are running is not actually the command that you are running for some reason. Alternatively, some other tool that is not filebot is also running and doing the 8x01 renames. Something along those lines. You'll want to sanity check your assumptions.

Posted: **08 Oct 2022, 18:28**

You are correct.
I had a batch file error where filebot ran again without the formatting I wanted.
Thanks - appreciate your time and help with my mistake.

FileBot

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