# Blanket rename

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/blanket-rename/459
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/blanket-rename/459 "2007-05-07T07:59:35Z")
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### Author: ![stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/blanket-rename/459/1 "2007-05-07T07:59:35Z")

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I can’t see a straightforward way to rename some file, whose name I only know as “\*config.ini” to “config.ini”. Rename doesn’t allow wildcards. Move/Copy won’t allow a wildcard source when the destination is a file.  
  
Since starting this post I realise that I can do it with a File Iterator. But perhaps Rename some of these restrictions could be lifted?  
  
Steve

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/blanket-rename/459/2 "2007-05-09T01:38:49Z")

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Steve - yes, I see what you mean, and our answer would be to use the File Iterator. Will put it on the enhancement requests list.