# Renaming uploaded files to a database naming convention vs actual file name being used

**URL:** <https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173>\
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**Created:** [November 26, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173 "2021-11-26T13:51:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![jasonmccullar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jasonmccullar](https://forum.pydio.com/u/jasonmccullar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/1 "2021-11-26T13:51:04Z")

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Good morning.  
I noticed in looking through the ./config/cells data folder the file names from V2 to V3 have changed from the original name of the file being uploaded/stored to a database assigned naming convention?

Is that a true statement?

Is there a way to “not” use this feature?

During a disaster recovery scenario, where backups and restores are not effective, it will be a Jurassic pain in the A\*\* to also have to open and Rename every single file in the database.

Looking to understand the naming convention changes from V2 to V3.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![jasonmccullar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jasonmccullar](https://forum.pydio.com/u/jasonmccullar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/2 "2021-11-26T14:00:31Z")

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It also seems counter intuitive to keep the original “name” in the database, but to generate a database name, and Rename the uploaded file to the database “generated” name?

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**Author:** ![jasonmccullar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jasonmccullar](https://forum.pydio.com/u/jasonmccullar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/3 "2021-11-26T14:03:57Z")

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I also ask… as a lot of time and energy go into scanning PDF files and naming conventions to keep up with it all as we head toward a digital storage world vs paper file cabinets…

Is the renaming of the file actually required? Can this be bypassed so that the /data sub folders contain the “user” named/relatable named files and NOT the database “named” generated file names???

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**Author:** ![jasonmccullar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jasonmccullar](https://forum.pydio.com/u/jasonmccullar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/4 "2021-11-26T14:07:27Z")

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This will definitely make me rethink using pydio as a long term file storage system with multiple redundant backup/restore scenarios, if I cannot access the data structure as it was “originally” named/renamed/created vs database renamed random file names

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**Author:** ![jasonmccullar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@jasonmccullar](https://forum.pydio.com/u/jasonmccullar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/5 "2021-11-26T14:11:37Z")

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Also, I would assume that performance could/would be improved if there was no need to rename the referenced file to a database generated name instead of just keeping it and referencing it.??

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**Author:** ![charles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/forum.pydio.com/charles/32/3_2.png) [@charles](https://forum.pydio.com/u/charles)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/renaming-uploaded-files-to-a-database-naming-convention-vs-actual-file-name-being-used/4173/6 "2021-11-29T14:09:58Z")

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Hello @jasonmccullar ,

Must read : [Datasource Format | Pydio](https://pydio.com/en/docs/cells/v3/datasource-format)  
In a nutshell:

- you can definitely keep creating datasources in the “old” (=structured) format.
- Datasources are **not** modified during v2 to v3 upgrade.

Best