Document library: When to rename a file

Hello,
In a document library, I need to rename every file inserted there. For example, the file aa.docx should be renamed in 2014-03-04-aaa.docx. I don't mind doing that before or after the popup window comes with the file's properties.
What should be the best approarch?
Thank you
Christos

If you can do it, I prefer before. At any rate, you should make very clear that you're changing the file name so the person responsible for inserting documents is aware that it's happenin. Doing it before filling in file properties gives a chance to ensure
the end user is aware of the name change, which makes the functionality more predictable.
Kind regards,
Margriet Bruggeman
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