# time series of files not recognized as a group
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 28, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045 "2024-02-28T11:00:12Z")
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### Author:  [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/1 "2024-02-28T11:00:12Z")
I have files named
**time\_0.100000.vtu**
**time\_0.200000.vtu**
**…**
**time\_2.000000.vtu**
However, only the files starting with time\_0.xxxxxxx.vtu and time\_1.xxxxxxx.vtu are considered to be within one group and time\_2.000000.vtu is considered as a single file. See for instance
This is inconvenient as I have to load them as two groups + file. Can they be converted into a group, either before or after loading them?
Here are the data:
[time\_0.500000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/2t12RI7ecbWuvQcu4u6Wo4XXisK.vtu) (19.8 KB)
[time\_0.400000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/KJXnFkHTZHsSNGgmqbcGGLJ5ft.vtu) (19.9 KB)
[time\_0.300000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/xZMm71aIz5YdB6vBmqZSmuetMX1.vtu) (20 KB)
[time\_0.200000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/m2qp1eAysZSqjNMTKvntAjP5rxX.vtu) (20.0 KB)
[time\_0.100000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/hFbzzADMA16r6mNRsTuwzXu4D1f.vtu) (20.0 KB)
[time\_1.000000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/7huEiAPTrB0iCH3RkboHBM1E35q.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_0.900000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/9GbRqab1eDoO13ZN1zJ2ziQoVxd.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_0.800000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/kOKm41GFr6esGQ3Tyiq7FSjKBmX.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_0.700000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/uSFoT1lnFC4GqNt12iZJRhsasD5.vtu) (19.8 KB)
[time\_0.600000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/o556r1H4I6bBj9L3Prav1a6llMW.vtu) (19.8 KB)
[time\_1.500000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/3IMaZwJd0mlHrtO700QeysiNnqU.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.400000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/l9dZWRIdqNMqzBjw0d7AZVXfoRb.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.300000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/ruxvej4UPRltkiaqBvPsrX0r98b.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.200000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/asWbb1JD4JxrDFQYwfHLnfTDUSi.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.100000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/whtitUw5dlfT5PY1cv1rTCJolAK.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_2.000000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/4CTW4DEfhz8bS3cvECMqrZaXuD8.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.900000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/AdKkCmR72eLRHvjRPyj8px9AJvd.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.800000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/uJXRqpXOE5XPXBN8AUuOVJ0KSjj.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.700000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/tGb09RpoTKKNiLcI4pYrI7Sb2nf.vtu) (19.7 KB)
[time\_1.600000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/egCxuFkEIU0XIod6b1CNuSoQ7aX.vtu) (19.7 KB)
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/2 "2024-02-28T12:46:17Z")
could you share such file series ?
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### Author:  [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/3 "2024-02-28T12:52:47Z")
@mwestphal Sure. I uploaded the files in the question.
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### Author:  [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/4 "2024-02-28T17:42:53Z")
@mwestphal Do you have any idea for a solution?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/5 "2024-02-29T09:50:30Z")
I’m afraid you need to rework your naming scheme or use a .series file
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### Author:  [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/6 "2024-02-29T15:29:52Z")
Would I do that when I generate the files or can I also do it afterwards?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/7 "2024-02-29T15:31:54Z")
both are ok
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### Author:  [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/8 "2024-02-29T15:33:00Z")
And how can I do it afterwards?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045/9 "2024-02-29T15:42:57Z")
write the file yourself using a text editor ?