# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=284 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 285 --- ## [Function to check if Track Number is empty](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/function-to-check-if-track-number-is-empty/13680)
**Author:** [@tiefighter88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tiefighter88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/function-to-check-if-track-number-is-empty/13680 "2012-07-24T20:10:35Z")
Having difficulty getting this formula right, I have searched the forums and couldn’t find any threads with the same issue I am experiencing. I want to assign to Tag-to-Filename , using a function that will apply a Trac… --- ## [Browsing MP3 files on my smartphone (Androïd)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browsing-mp3-files-on-my-smartphone-android/13674)
**Author:** [@Menezbihan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Menezbihan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browsing-mp3-files-on-my-smartphone-android/13674 "2012-07-23T16:42:49Z")
Hello, I’m using W7 premium 64 bits. When I want to select the sub-directory of my Samsung tablet under Androïd, MP3tag reports “Uncorrect directory”. I would say that from the MS explorer of my PC I able to browse the … --- ## [Searching multi disc albUms](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-multi-disc-albums/13676)
**Author:** [@rasowe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rasowe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2012, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-multi-disc-albums/13676 "2012-07-23T09:09:17Z")
When I search multi disc sets in Squeezebox I’m seeing each disc as a separate album. I’m converting into FLAC and I’ve set the file structure so that each disc sits within an album folder. I tried tagging all tracks un… --- ## [Artist and Title tag need to be switched; how?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-and-title-tag-need-to-be-switched-how/13672)
**Author:** [@idiotprogrammer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/idiotprogrammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2012, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-and-title-tag-need-to-be-switched-how/13672 "2012-07-22T23:30:49Z")
I’ve been using mp3tag for simple tasks. It works great. There is one situation that I cannot figure how mp3tag can solve the problem. I have a file: It’s\_Wonderful-\_-04-\_Ella\_Fitzgerald.mp3 Title = Ella Fitzgerald … --- ## [Update information in cuesheet](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-information-in-cuesheet/13673)
**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-information-in-cuesheet/13673 "2012-07-21T21:43:14Z")
I was wondering if it’s possible to update cuesheet information like TITLE and PERFORMER from file tags. For example, after I rip a CD and create a cuesheet in EAC and then edit the song tags with Mp3tag, is it possible … --- ## [Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/13670)
**Author:** [@mcoates94](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mcoates94)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/13670 "2012-07-21T21:33:59Z")
All - fairly new to MP3Tag as a convert from TagScanner. My issue lies in getting cover art to display on my car radio. The radio is the Sony radio made for Ford Edge, but I had the same issue on an aftermarket radio b… --- ## [Tag Cleanup: Clearing all non-standard / ID3 tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-cleanup-clearing-all-non-standard-id3-tags/13671)
**Author:** [@rytz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rytz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-cleanup-clearing-all-non-standard-id3-tags/13671 "2012-07-21T21:19:26Z")
Greetings. I’m basically trying to do a cleaning pass on all my music to remove all non-ID3 tags that might be present. I’m able to easily clear ID3 data from fields that I don’t care about, but what about “hidden” or … --- ## [after compter froze, all my albums label fildname changed to organization](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-compter-froze-all-my-albums-label-fildname-changed-to-organization/13640)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/after-compter-froze-all-my-albums-label-fildname-changed-to-organization/13640 "2012-07-20T20:21:25Z")
I had a problem with my computer & it froze on me while i was writing metadata to an album, I had to shut it down & turn off my external hard drive with my music on it. where I had the album label meta data typed in the… --- ## [How2 batch file rename every artist in my catalog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how2-batch-file-rename-every-artist-in-my-catalog/13665)
**Author:** [@pintree3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pintree3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how2-batch-file-rename-every-artist-in-my-catalog/13665 "2012-07-20T18:47:01Z")
All of my artist names, over 500, are listed as last name, first name. For example, Bowie, David or Sinatra, Frank. I’ve been doing this since the beginning of time (or thereabouts ha, ha). I would now like to change th… --- ## [Sort Intercade by more than one tad (column)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-intercade-by-more-than-one-tad-column/13661)
**Author:** [@RE\_P\_G\_C](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RE_P_G_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-intercade-by-more-than-one-tad-column/13661 "2012-07-20T18:21:11Z")
Can I sort the list by more than one column (tag) Yes? How. Thanks --- ## [How to re-sort/regroup an unsorted bucketload of MP3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-sort-regroup-an-unsorted-bucketload-of-mp3/13525)
**Author:** [@thingumybob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thingumybob)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-re-sort-regroup-an-unsorted-bucketload-of-mp3/13525 "2012-07-20T14:11:12Z")
I have inherited an 80Mb hard drive completely full of MP3 files. They are unorganised, instead being in a single unsorted “bucket”! Scanning manually using AudioShell (passing the mouse over separate files) they all see… --- ## [Adding to iTunes library : automatic changing FILENAME?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-to-itunes-library-automatic-changing-filename/13657)
**Author:** [@Psydux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Psydux)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-to-itunes-library-automatic-changing-filename/13657 "2012-07-20T12:10:20Z")
Good afternoon everyone, I’ve recently moved all my mp3s to the iTunes library. The thing is that by doing so, the field FILENAME is automatically changed from: 01. Song to 01 01. Song This may be due to the fact t… --- ## [Help me map Vorbis to ID3v2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-map-vorbis-to-id3v2/13664)
**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-me-map-vorbis-to-id3v2/13664 "2012-07-20T11:32:55Z")
Hello everyone, and thank you Florian for making this incredible piece of software! \[:wub:\] For the past couple of years I have been using Mp3tag to organize my collection which consists mainly of MP3’s, and everything … --- ## [Help with changing FLAC field name, please.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-changing-flac-field-name-please/13663)
**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-changing-flac-field-name-please/13663 "2012-07-20T09:25:56Z")
Hi… We have 50,000+ FLAC files for which we may choose to change the name of several fields while keeping the values the same. I’ve looked as far as I can but I cannot find an action item or other means to automate this… --- ## [create action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-group/13658)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-group/13658 "2012-07-19T23:24:13Z")
I have need to create an action group to cap the first letter within such as \[Live\] and an action group to cap the first letter after "Live " currently when i run the action group it makes everything lowercase… I … --- ## [Sorting various artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-various-artists/13654)
**Author:** [@rasowe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rasowe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-various-artists/13654 "2012-07-19T20:56:51Z")
Hi, I am ripping CD’s using DBPoweramp into FLAC format. Compilation CD’s are being labelled as “Various Artists” and therefore show up under “V” in my player when I perform an artist search. I wondered if there was a… --- ## [Finding Certain Letters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-certain-letters/13652)
**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/finding-certain-letters/13652 "2012-07-17T17:32:13Z")
Hey guys, Sorry for the vague topic, I initially had a few queries but managed to find a solution. I’m looking for a way to filter single characters that have a “.” (period) immediately after them. Does anyone know of… --- ## [Export Text to xls/csv](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-text-to-xls-csv/13621)
**Author:** [@notterfamily](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/notterfamily)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-text-to-xls-csv/13621 "2012-07-17T17:19:29Z")
I know little about syntax so I’m having difficulty exporting to an xls or csv a listing of all artists (in one column), titles (in another) and genre (in yet another) so that I can sort. All 3 keep coming out in one co… --- ## [Track numbers from malformed filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-from-malformed-filenames/13651)
**Author:** [@w2irt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/w2irt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-from-malformed-filenames/13651 "2012-07-17T15:35:29Z")
Hi folks, I’m trying to organize a fairly large library who’s filename structure is constant but badly constructed. When the songs were ripped from source a leading dash (-) between the title and track number was omitte… --- ## [Exporting Text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-text/13649)
**Author:** [@notterfamily](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/notterfamily)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-text/13649 "2012-07-17T03:41:50Z")
How do I export text to an xls or csv file using distinctive columns for each so they can be sorted? I’ve tried to modify the string in one of the existing export options however I’ve never attempted this before and I’v… --- ## [problem with itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-itunes/13648)
**Author:** [@Miles\_Hi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Miles_Hi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-itunes/13648 "2012-07-16T21:14:03Z")
Hi, I´ve been using this wonderful programme to edit the tags on my mp3 files, that I later open with iTunes. For the last couple of years it has worked perfect, but all of a sudden iTunes does not open my tags like co… --- ## [Help Needed And Appreciated Please Thanks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-needed-and-appreciated-please-thanks/13646)
**Author:** [@DeeCeeUK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DeeCeeUK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-needed-and-appreciated-please-thanks/13646 "2012-07-16T16:15:10Z")
Hi everyone, new to MP3 Tag and need help please, yesterday I spent all day downloading mp3’s onto my phone, after downloading complete I went to check the playlist on my phone, all the playlist was filled with a mixture… --- ## [Phantom duplicate tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/phantom-duplicate-tracks/13641)
**Author:** [@susandavies](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/susandavies)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 10:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/phantom-duplicate-tracks/13641 "2012-07-15T10:39:13Z")
Hi (And sorry if this is posted elsewhere already, I have searched.) I have a folder on my NAS which contains about 4000 mp3 files. I am finding that in the the MP3tag file listing, some of the files appear more than o… --- ## [Help with formatting Album artist Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-formatting-album-artist-field/13639)
**Author:** [@ams1984](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ams1984)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-formatting-album-artist-field/13639 "2012-07-15T00:34:26Z")
Hey all. I know this question has probably been asked…but in all of my searching, I haven’t been able to find it so far. With my collection, I’ve just setup an action group called “Populate Album Artist.” It copies the… --- ## [Title & Artist contain same info, need help tidying this up](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-artist-contain-same-info-need-help-tidying-this-up/13638)
**Author:** [@dec77](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec77)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-artist-contain-same-info-need-help-tidying-this-up/13638 "2012-07-14T23:42:11Z")
Apologies if this is a regular problem for beginners but I’m having difficulty with this… my title and artist fields both contain artis and title info eg. Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love (1990) I’ve got almost 500 mp3’s i… --- ## [Musicbrainz IDs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-ids/13634)
**Author:** [@yocky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yocky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 7:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-ids/13634 "2012-07-13T07:25:43Z")
Hi, I’ve really tried hard to search for a definitive answer to this but had no luck. Can I write Musicbrainz IDs (Artist, Album Track etc) to my files using MP3Tag? I’ve managed to add columns within the program that … --- ## [Copy first 2 characters to field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-first-2-characters-to-field/13631)
**Author:** [@w1nta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/w1nta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-first-2-characters-to-field/13631 "2012-07-11T03:11:49Z")
Hi, I know this is going to be simple but I have been searchin the FAQ and forum for an hour and what I have tried isn’t working. I want to copy the first 2 characters from the filename to the discnumber. Filenames loo… --- ## [Renaming files by simply changing case](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files-by-simply-changing-case/13336)
**Author:** [@mister\_dbk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mister_dbk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-files-by-simply-changing-case/13336 "2012-07-10T15:25:18Z")
Hi Florian, hi team, Thanks for a great tool that I've been using regularly for the past ten years. There's only one issue I have with mp3tag and it has been there from the start: Each time I want to normalize case in… --- ## [HOW TO: Delete empty directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-empty-directories/13629)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-empty-directories/13629 "2012-07-09T21:48:05Z")
I know it may seem that I’m not talking about mp3tag as such but I found this very useful program for deleting empty directories. Seeing as mp3tag is music tagging software and everyone likes to keep there music organise… --- ## [Track Options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-options/13623)
**Author:** [@OrcD3vil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OrcD3vil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-options/13623 "2012-07-08T19:19:19Z")
Ok so I’m new to the program and screwed up all the ID3 Tags, so I stripped my some 6,000 mp3’s and going through and redoing them all. Now alot of the music I would like to rename once the Mp3 Tags are done. I would l… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=283) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=285)