Renaming of PDF Documents attachment

[Easytiger]

Dear all,

I usually rename documents manually on my computer and store them in a folder. Sometimes I attach them to the reference in bookends. I recently discovered that Bookends somehow changes the filename, despite I leave all options for renaming the filename blank. It leaves the original file name but adds a random number.

Cervenka_The Effects of Militarization of Africa on Human Rights.pdf
Cervenka_The Effects of Militarization of Africa on Human Rights 7.pdf

Menkhaus_False Start in AFRICOM.pdf
Menkhaus_False Start in AFRICOM 349.pdf

Just to give a few examples. The number only appears after I attached the file to the reference in Bookends through the normal right-click, attach...select file procedure.

Any idea on that? This is pretty annoying.

Unfortunately, the automated attach-rename process is not an option as I work with titles and too often titles contain special characters that are not compatible with synchronizing my files through own cloud.

Many thanks
Jan

[Jon]

Each attachment name must be unique. If Bookends detects another file with the assigned name in one of the folders that contain attachments, it adds a unique random number to make it unique. If it didn't you'd run the risk of Bookends calling up the wrong attachment.

Jon
Sonny Software

[Easytiger]

Thank you Jon for the quick reply. I understand your explanation, though there is only one document in any of the folders stored on my PC with that exact name. Thus, I am a bit confused why bookends renames the file, especially since I do not move the files to the attachment folder.

Thanks
Jan

[Jon]

I assume you are using Bookends 12.7.6. If so, try giving the attachment a unique name (e.g. adflkjqer.pdf) and see if a number is added. If it is, please contact tech support off-forum (support@sonnysoftware.com).

Jon
Sonny Software