When you finish
You will be able to order general and specific conditions and anticipate the result for a present or empty field.
Before you start
- An Organizer configuration with metadata levels.
- A sample value you can recognize, such as the genre Makina Cantada.
What to review
Read levels in their configured order
Each level checks one metadata field and adds a folder segment. Segments follow the order of the levels.
Order each list of rules
Within a level, rules are checked from top to bottom and the first match wins. A more specific condition does not get automatic priority.
Check which value will be used
The visible conditions are Contains, Equals, and Starts With. They compare the value as text without case sensitivity. If there are no rules or none match, that field's folder value is used.
Choose how to handle an empty field
Blank or whitespace-only values count as empty. Depending on the configuration, use “Unknown,” “skip” the segment, or “review” the whole song.
Review the resulting destination
A review flag sends the whole song to Workspace/Review. If every level is skipped and no segment remains, the path resolves to Workspace/Unknown.
Visual flow
Follow the list in order: each level adds a segment or an empty-field decision before resolving the whole song.
Levels
Process them in configured order; each one uses a field.
Check the field
A present field is evaluated; an empty one follows its configured option.
Rules in order
Evaluate from top to bottom. With no rules, use the field's folder value.
First match
Use the first matching rule's result; if none match, use the field's folder value.
Empty field
Use Unknown adds that value; skip removes the segment; review routes the whole song to Review.
Final destination
Combine segments for the selected destination; if all are skipped, use Workspace/Unknown.
Example: Makina Cantada
| Order | Condition | Resulting folder |
|---|---|---|
| General → specific · 1 | Starts with Makina | Makina |
| General → specific · 2 | Equals Makina Cantada | Not reached for this value |
| Specific → general · 1 | Equals Makina Cantada | Makina Cantada |
| Specific → general · 2 | Starts with Makina | Not reached for this value |
What happens to your files
The hierarchy determines destination folders for the chosen operation; reading this guide does not modify files. Characters that are invalid in a folder name are replaced when the name is built.
If you need to recover
If the result does not match your intent, review rule order and the empty-field option before applying an organization. Do not change files in bulk based only on the example.
If something does not fit
If a song appears in Review, at least one configured level requests review for an empty field. If it appears in Unknown, check whether every level was skipped or which fallback value was configured.