Move results to a parent folder

[drivingherethere]

Is it possible to move every respective file/folder in the result list to a parent folder?

Result

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Z:\test\test2\438\2900 [20215]\test123
Z:\test\test2\438\3009 [20214]\test1234
Z:\test\test2\438\3002 [20215]\test12345
Z:\test\test2\438\3154 [20219]\test123456
Z:\test\test2\438\3173 [20216]\test1234567
Z:\test\test2\438\3106 [20216]\test12345678

Becomes

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Z:\test\test2\438\2900 [20215]\PARENT\test123
Z:\test\test2\438\3009 [20214]\PARENT\test1234
Z:\test\test2\438\3002 [20215]\PARENT\test12345
Z:\test\test2\438\3154 [20219]\PARENT\test123456
Z:\test\test2\438\3173 [20216]\PARENT\test1234567
Z:\test\test2\438\3106 [20216]\PARENT\test12345678

[therube]

(Related) Parent Folders (multiple) -> Paste to common parent

[NotNull]

I think I am overlooking an easier way, but it is possible using regular expressions (regex):

• Select your files/folders in Everything
• menu:Edit => Advanced => Advanced Move to Folder
• Enable Regex
• Old format = ^(.*\\)(.*)$
• New format = \1PARENT\\\2
• Check results

  

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• Press the OK button.
• Done

^ = marks the start of the filename (here including path)
\\ = a literal backslash
.*\\ = read as many characters possible until you find the last backslash
( ) = name the result \1
.* = read the remainder
$ = marks the end of the name (including path)
( ) = name the result \2

Resulting in (example):
\1 = Z:\test\test2\438\3154 [20219]\
\2 = test123456.txt

[NotNull]

@therube:
the PARENT name is misleading here as it is actually about moving the files to a new subfolder (named PARENT ..)

[drivingherethere]

@therube:
the PARENT name is misleading here as it is actually about moving the files to a new subfolder (named PARENT ..)

You're right, also thanks for the help, doing it with regex helped me save a lot of time

[therube]

So the parent is a child.


And on that note, different yet again, but... Merge Directory Structures.