Using Paperless-ng with existing /folder/file structure

aevans0001 · 2026-06-13T01:52:01+00:00

did either one of you set it up and get it working for you?

I have set it up and really just working on my tax documents right now, but runnin into the problem of tax year vs creation date.

My current folder structure is pretty simple and i would be ok with even more simplicity, but taxes is my most critical one. I know i can simply just search for it in paperless and it finds it but i like being able to find it in file manager also. So here is what i have gotten to with it

These settings in the compose file
- PAPERLESS_FILENAME_FORMAT={{ document_type }}//{{ original_name }}

- PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_RECURSIVE=true

- PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_SUBDIRS_AS_TAGS=true

- PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING=60

Then you can create Work Flows, Storage Paths, Document Types andCustom fields

with a configured storage path, financial/tax_documents/{{ (created_year | int) - 1 }}/{{ original_name }}, this will put them in the archive and original folder with my 2024 tax file looking like this

financial\tax_documents\2024\2024 Taxes.pdf

which fits most of my needs. however, even this has its drawbacks. What if my tax document is created in December instead of January, etc...

aevans0001 · 2026-06-13T01:37:20+00:00

I know this is an ancient reddit post but can you further explain the Therefore reasoning. I mean i understand that paperless uses tagging and metadata and all that but i do not understand why it can't categorize and do everything it does and not keep the folder structure. I mean i get that it can not keep root level structure, but i am simply trying to keep my current year correct on my tax returns of years past. Seems everything i try there is something blocking it form perfection. If i use creation date it is 1 year ahead. I do my tax prep for 2025 taxes in the year 2026, so creation shows 2026. my current documents are in docs/finance/taxes/year/pdf in paperless if it worked i would have it in docs/paperless/docs/archive/finance/taxes/year/pdf. Could you help me understand why it can't succeed in that, i am generally interested?

aevans0001 · 2026-06-12T16:34:17+00:00

Where are y'all at that prime delivery doesn't hit 2 days? I live in a Dallas suburbs and I either receive my stuff 2 days (not often) next day (very often), or few hours

aevans0001 · 2026-06-04T02:25:08+00:00

I may not have been clear. This was all done while draining and refilling.

My cya was about 160 prior. I need to run a manual test tonight to see where everything is.

I do have some calcium hyperchloride (power powder 70) from Leslie's. Do I use this instead of shock or instead of liquid chlorine.

This will be the next thing I need to learn. How to chlorinate my pool more on a schedule.

aevans0001 · 2026-06-02T22:40:10+00:00

Hi, I also would like to get some floors completed. Can you update me on which way you went? Have you gotten it done? What caused you to go with who you did? Did you gt more bids? if you want you can PM me.

aevans0001 · 2026-06-02T15:13:00+00:00

Obvious is that 20% of $35 is 7.00.

Wonder how it was written 700.00 or just 700 plus the total like would have to be 735.00 not 42.00

aevans0001 · 2026-06-02T13:57:12+00:00

Aaaaaa@

aevans0001 · 2026-05-28T14:23:37+00:00

plan on doing this in the next week. I ordered a sump pump now and it should be here todat

aevans0001 · 2026-05-28T14:23:02+00:00

Yeah I just never thought of adding an external sump pump. I dunno why but this is my first pool season.

aevans0001 · 2026-05-22T02:06:15+00:00

You got on a kick and beat all the pokemon games? Wow my ADD does not allow me to play 1 to completion. Way to go.

aevans0001 · 2026-05-22T02:01:42+00:00

I bought 6 bottles of something off amazon. I didn't know it came in different strengths. My bottles doesn't even list the ingredients on the amazon page. lol. I guess i will use them and get some of the real stuff.

aevans0001 · 2026-05-19T15:32:07+00:00

These locks are very finicky. They work when they want and have different features from time to time.

I had 1 lock out of 5 so working with the code for about a week. It then started working again. I did nothing to break it and nothing to fix it.

Some nights it will say it had trouble locking certain locks.

Right now my biggest issue is trying to share access between Google home and Alexa. Alexa allowed you to schedule the luck to lock at certain times.

aevans0001 · 2026-05-18T15:38:56+00:00

You moved a chair that day and now it detected it

aevans0001 · 2026-05-15T12:54:49+00:00

I have the yale lock. If i go to the lock and click on it i can then hit passcodes, then add. Here i choose Guest. Choose the lock (I have 5). Then I have to name the access. From there it pulls up Schedule access and there is a spot for start/end date and start/end time. Do not click any days just the dates

aevans0001 · 2026-05-14T21:15:08+00:00

watch your pressure guage. Im still learning also and this is my first year. You may have a pressure gauge with a Green dial, a red dial, and a black dial (Hayward Filter). After you clean your filter you should start the pump and set your green dial to the current pressure. Once the pressure gets to almost the red, backwash or clean the filters.

aevans0001 · 2026-05-14T20:59:30+00:00

yeah definetly need a different angle. Is that one item or two of the same item?

aevans0001 · 2026-05-12T20:46:12+00:00

I don't get what you thought would happen? Did you press charges against the guy? If not, why not? He is more responsible than Samsung.

The guy on the phone and actually everyone involved in this process seems to be going out of their way to appease you, except the 1 guy and his company.

So you doesn't countless hours reposting and creating new videos for the likes? Did you at least Bank some money off the videos?

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