Set filename to metadata field

I'm currently in the process of building a Final Cut Server workflow.
One part in the workflow is to trancode an asset to MPEG2 for broadcast. We use conventional filenames, so if we trancode the file should get a given filename and title. In FCSRV I created a metadatafield called 'filename'.
I already succesfully created a subscription which encodes the file to MPEG2 if a metadata field is set on 'true'. But now I want to add to that subscription that the filename and the asset's title are set to the specified metadatafield. Is this possible?

Another update:
I just tested it using the direct location to the file:
Command: /bin/cp
Parameters: /Volumes/Xsan/Media/test.mov /Users/accountname/Desktop
And this command actually works.
So there must be something wrong with the parameters I'm using
So I tried the following:
Parameters: [[File Name]] /Users/accountname/Desktop
this results in a "no such file in directory" notice. On the other hand the [[File Name]] is replaced by the right filename.
So I thought, I must get the location of the file to get I good copy action.
I eventually got this working:
Parameters: "/Volumes/Xsan/Media/[[File Name]]" /Users/accountname/Desktop
The brackets are mandatory.
But I think this could be made easier using also fields from Final Cut Server, like:
"[[Local Directory]]/[[File Name]]" /Users/accountname/Desktop
The [[local directory]] is the field in FCSrv where the device location is stored, but the parameter is not recognized by FCSRV. Is there another way to get the path where the file is stored?
Next step I'm investigating now is to change the filename by a custom field in Final Cut Server.
I'll keep you posted.
Message was edited by: StefSOFT

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