# AudioClipTrackItem::getMatchName() broken?

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/audiocliptrackitem-getmatchname-broken/11663>\
**Category:** Premiere Pro\
**Tags:** bug, uxp\
**Created:** [January 18, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/audiocliptrackitem-getmatchname-broken/11663 "2026-01-18T22:28:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/audiocliptrackitem-getmatchname-broken/11663/1 "2026-01-18T22:28:06Z")

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As I understand it _\*\*_, getMatchName should return the name of the clip (expl ABC.mp3), whereas getName() should return the a user defined name (in UI via clip → right click → “rename”).

However, calling ‘getMatchingName’ never returns anything.

Repro:

- Manually:
  - abc.mp3 file in the ProjectIem Bin
  - move abc.mp3 into a track in the active sequence
  - Rename the AudioClipTrackItem (right click on item in timeline → rename → “Foobar”)
  - (Note that “Reveal in Project“ still highlight the correct file ‘abc.mp3’, which I assume should be the ‘getMatchingName’ in UXP)

- Scripting:
  - Retrieve all elements: project, sequence, audiotrack, audiocliptrackItem
  - call `AudioClipTrackItem::getMatchName()`

Expected:

- getMatchName() returns “abc.mp3“
- getName() return “Foobar“

Actual:

- getMatchName() returns ““
- getName() return “Foobar“

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/xdplugins/original/2X/e/e47db7c98c443581e305484292d6329a2c60f419.png)

( Note: Obviously in code above I can do `const projItem = await items[i].getProjectItem()` followed by `projItem.name` to get the internal name - but then what is the point of the getMatchName API ? )

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_\*\* documentation is quite sparse on this - so unable to confirm my understanding is the correct one_

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**Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/audiocliptrackitem-getmatchname-broken/11663/2 "2026-01-22T21:39:00Z")

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Your understanding is correct; it’s a bug! Specifically, DVATA-906.