# Changing the name of temp file created.

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/changing-the-name-of-temp-file-created/47387>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [August 26, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/changing-the-name-of-temp-file-created/47387 "2016-08-26T16:08:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anoop\_ML](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Anoop\_ML](https://community.wowza.com/u/Anoop_ML)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/changing-the-name-of-temp-file-created/47387/1 "2016-08-26T16:08:27Z")

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When an sdp file is created for streaming in wowza, wowza will create a mp4 file and a temp file along with that. I want to know is it possible to change the name of the mp4 file and the temp file. If it is possible then pls help .

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Shields](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/paul_shields/32/390_2.png) [@Paul\_Shields](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Shields)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/changing-the-name-of-temp-file-created/47387/2 "2016-09-29T11:15:23Z")

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Hi,

Are you referring to recording streams? While a recording is active then there will be a [streamname].mp4.tmp created alongside. This is removed once the live stream has ended and the MP4 file is then finalized. You can modify the stream name using [StreamNameAlias](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-get-the-streamnamealias-addon) module.

Paul