Change document file name via workflow - SharePoint Online

Is it possible to change the filename of document uploaded in sharepoint online/onpremises using workflow?
We would like to have documents uploaded to sharepoint but unfortunately some have the same name and this from a folder structure :(
When i used a workflow and use set i keep getting error.
Thanks in Advance

Hi,
We can create a calculated column and use SharePoint designer workflow to achieve your requirement.
More information is here:
http://www.oracular.com/site/index.php/easyblog/workflows-that-rename-files-part-1
Best Regards
Dennis Guo
TechNet Community Support

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