# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=308 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 309 --- ## [Import exported tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-exported-tags/11975)
**Author:** [@sheygetz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheygetz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-exported-tags/11975 "2011-05-06T00:03:04Z")
I’m puzzled: I’ve found the export function alright, but cannot find the corresponding import. What good does it do to be able to export tags, if you cannot use them on a different set of files. In this case I hava fully… --- ## [Tag source always presents blank tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-source-always-presents-blank-tracks/11955)
**Author:** [@omnimodis78](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/omnimodis78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-source-always-presents-blank-tracks/11955 "2011-05-03T18:15:21Z")
In Tag Sources, after selecting Amazon.com, and either accepting the default ‘search by: album’ prompt, or entering my own, basically the adjust tag information pops up with the existing file names, but with blank track … --- ## [Album issues...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-issues/11962)
**Author:** [@kazerak2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kazerak2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-issues/11962 "2011-05-03T16:26:21Z")
Ok, I have been using MP3 tag editor for a while now and this is the first that I have had this issue. What's happening is I will have several songs in one album with all the same album tag information. When I look at t… --- ## [if? command?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-command/11960)
**Author:** [@fuzzbass45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fuzzbass45)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-command/11960 "2011-05-03T10:06:18Z")
I want to copy my sort composer tags to the composer tag: Action type: Format value Field: COMPOSER Format string: %composersort% but I only want to copy across names that do not have commas in them (i.e single surna… --- ## [Directory Column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-column/11959)
**Author:** [@rvdude](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rvdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 8:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-column/11959 "2011-05-03T08:56:36Z")
Help. I use to have the directory listed in my columns showing the directory and folder where the particular file was located. I’ve just noted it’s no longer listed. Could someone please help me in restoring the Director… --- ## [Replace TITLE with current TITLE and ARTIST](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-title-with-current-title-and-artist/11951)
**Author:** [@solidus126](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/solidus126)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-title-with-current-title-and-artist/11951 "2011-05-01T13:56:27Z")
Hello all, First off, just want to say I love mp3tag and have been using it for quite some time. It has helped me out immensely with organizing my collection! Here is my issue. I am using Ampache to stream a large pers… --- ## [Sorting by tag length...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-by-tag-length/11949)
**Author:** [@fuzzbass45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fuzzbass45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-by-tag-length/11949 "2011-05-01T13:08:29Z")
Had a minor disaster the other day, upgraded itunes and for some reason I lost half of my composer tags. Typical as i had just two days before bought a new backup hard drive to back up everything to! anyway, i still have… --- ## [Not quite there](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-quite-there/11941)
**Author:** [@ericp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ericp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-quite-there/11941 "2011-05-01T09:47:53Z")
I have looked at how to automate getting album art for my mp3’s. So far I have discovered the following: Create a new Tool AAD Album Under path point to AlbumArt.exe Parameter = /ar “%artist%” /al “%album%” /p "$replac… --- ## [Possible action groups window "utils" button error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-action-groups-window-utils-button-error/11945)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Dailey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lee_Dailey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-action-groups-window-utils-button-error/11945 "2011-05-01T07:52:47Z")
howdy y'all, os = win7, sp1 mp3tag = 2.48d === apparent error #1 when i do the following ... select a music file open the action groups dialog select \[OR check OR both\] any ONE action group in the list click the "u… --- ## [i'm stuck on a regex for a|an|and](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/im-stuck-on-a-regex-for-a-an-and/11946)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Dailey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lee_Dailey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/im-stuck-on-a-regex-for-a-an-and/11946 "2011-05-01T06:00:53Z")
howdy y’all, os = win7, sp1 mp3tag = 2.48d i’ve a regex that is supposed to lowercase any ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘and’ found inside a string. for example … source = Lover And A Friend expected result = Lover and a Friend act… --- ## [Unexpected regexp behaviour in "Format value" action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-regexp-behaviour-in-format-value-action/11919)
**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unexpected-regexp-behaviour-in-format-value-action/11919 "2011-04-30T17:44:17Z")
I have got a file named test.mp3. My action group consist of a single "Format Value" action: Field: \_FILENAME Format String: $regexp(%\_filename%,(.\*),$1 oops).mp3 After executing the action !once!, my file is renamed … --- ## [Practical Examples? LINK Frames (and Classical Music?)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/practical-examples-link-frames-and-classical-music/11933)
**Author:** [@m60462a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/m60462a)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/practical-examples-link-frames-and-classical-music/11933 "2011-04-28T22:45:01Z")
I’ve been using Mp3tag for a while now. What a wonderful program. That and Bulk Rename Utility. These guys have probably saved me 10 years of hard labor. But, I want to get under the hood a bit more and play around with … --- ## [How to restore a lost field from the Filter Field: drop-down?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-a-lost-field-from-the-filter-field-drop-down/11930)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-a-lost-field-from-the-filter-field-drop-down/11930 "2011-04-28T14:49:49Z")
TITLE has gone missing. How do I restore it? Note this is V2.44. Thanks. --- ## [Write Error Attempting to Save Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-error-attempting-to-save-tags/11756)
**Author:** [@kwiebe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kwiebe)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-error-attempting-to-save-tags/11756 "2011-04-27T16:37:41Z")
Getting intermittent errors (see below) when saving tags. Not a network drive. Any help? Anyone else get these? I have checked, there is no other program with the files open when this happens. --- ## [Clarification needed on scripting functions and types](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clarification-needed-on-scripting-functions-and-types/11922)
**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clarification-needed-on-scripting-functions-and-types/11922 "2011-04-26T17:44:15Z")
Hi again, i'm looking for some clarifications with regard to types and scripting functions and how they interact in the context of actions. Obviously, mp3tag has a notion of types. The documentation mentions a few of th… --- ## [Search and Replace Artist and Artist in Title.....?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-replace-artist-and-artist-in-title/11921)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-and-replace-artist-and-artist-in-title/11921 "2011-04-26T17:37:37Z")
I have a bunch of tracks where my artist name is the same as within the title itself. I need to remove it from the title part without corrupting the title part. How do I use the %artist% field to subtract the exact mat… --- ## [What Tag Settings Do You Have?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-tag-settings-do-you-have/11911)
**Author:** [@ykim4u](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykim4u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-tag-settings-do-you-have/11911 "2011-04-26T16:31:07Z")
just wondering what tag settings you guys have. sometimes my tags will show up, sometimes they will not on WMP in windows 7. under File \> Options \> Tags mpeg and ape/mpc i basically have almost everything checked, e… --- ## [File rename with regexp and tag contents, need help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-rename-with-regexp-and-tag-contents-need-help/11920)
**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-rename-with-regexp-and-tag-contents-need-help/11920 "2011-04-26T15:46:44Z")
I have filenames that follow these patterns: \[genre\] title.mp3 \[genre\] title (x of y).mp3 \[genre\] title (Episode n).mp3 I'm looking for an action that renames the files to: \[genre\] title {%publisher%}.mp3 \[genre\] t… --- ## [Write different file structure based on existence of disc tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-different-file-structure-based-on-existence-of-disc-tag/11912)
**Author:** [@mjc2264](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjc2264)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-different-file-structure-based-on-existence-of-disc-tag/11912 "2011-04-25T16:24:19Z")
All my single disc albums have blank disc tags and get their file structure written from tag using: \_DIRECTORY %artist%’\[’%year%’\]’ %album% For multi disc releases where the discnumber tag is populated, I’d like to wr… --- ## [Yet another Replace question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/yet-another-replace-question/11894)
**Author:** [@EdPell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EdPell)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/yet-another-replace-question/11894 "2011-04-23T19:25:37Z")
What am I doing wrong? I want to remove the initial characters in 24 Title tag entries. I copied the string I wanted to delete, chose the Quick Actions icon (A\>a), and selected Replace. I entered Title in the Field box… --- ## [Extract Date part of RELEASETIME field ](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-date-part-of-releasetime-field/9035)
**Author:** [@bugmenot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bugmenot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-date-part-of-releasetime-field/9035 "2011-04-23T16:25:49Z")
Hello all. I’m hoping someone could help me out - hopefully a quick and easy one. :slight\_smile: iTunes sets the RELEASETIME field as Date+Time with a couple of characters thrown in (e.g. “2009-09-14T05:29:04Z”). I wo… --- ## [Export question regarding covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question-regarding-covers/11908)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-question-regarding-covers/11908 "2011-04-23T13:58:24Z")
Is it possible for export mte’s like from Dano and Squako to use the embedded cover to display in the output html stream? \[Cover\] to something like: (which obviously doesn’t work) \[Cover\] I’m not even sure if the cap… --- ## [Action for adding album art automatically](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-adding-album-art-automatically/11904)
**Author:** [@jimpalompa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimpalompa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-adding-album-art-automatically/11904 "2011-04-22T16:03:02Z")
I recently learned a little bit on changing filenames with mp3tag, to get iTunes formated filenames. Now I would like to see if I could make an action for adding album art automatically as well. Why would I like to do … --- ## [Filter Expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-expressions/11903)
**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-expressions/11903 "2011-04-22T11:56:56Z")
Is there a way to filter %artist% that has “FEAT” while NOT displaying “FEAT.” Is there a NOT exclusion that can do this, I have a few hundred to sort through and its painful since both return using: %artist% HAS “FEAT… --- ## [getting a list of used tags (large number of files) ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-a-list-of-used-tags-large-number-of-files/11902)
**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getting-a-list-of-used-tags-large-number-of-files/11902 "2011-04-22T10:49:49Z")
I need to get a list of all tags that are used in my mp3 files. Background: Some of these files have "custom" tags, that are saved as WXXX or TXXX frames, which i want to delete or replace with standard tags. I guess it… --- ## [Replacing separator '-' with '–' on folders names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-separator-with-on-folders-names/11896)
**Author:** [@david.lynch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/david.lynch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replacing-separator-with-on-folders-names/11896 "2011-04-21T17:49:38Z")
hello everyone :slight\_smile: seems that recently Discogs replaced artist/album separator from ‘-’ to ‘–’. could mp3tag replace artist/album separator (’-’) on folders names by the new ‘dash’ (’–’)? if possible, this … --- ## [Import Profile Tag Info from Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-profile-tag-info-from-discogs/11441)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-profile-tag-info-from-discogs/11441 "2011-04-20T19:52:15Z")
Trying To Import The Profile & Members Info From Discogs File. Basically, I’m trying to start a Biography file in MP3tag to include the Band Members. For example if you look up the O’Jays, it shows the group Profile (B… --- ## [Album art does not show in main mp3tag window?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-does-not-show-in-main-mp3tag-window/11885)
**Author:** [@somenick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/somenick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-does-not-show-in-main-mp3tag-window/11885 "2011-04-20T05:48:11Z")
Hi, In the left hand bottom corner of the mp3tag window, there’s a box that’s supposed (I suppose) to show the embedded image of the current playing album. If I right click on in I get add,remove,extract … cover. But fo… --- ## [Find and replace in names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-and-replace-in-names/11876)
**Author:** [@raidensub](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raidensub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-and-replace-in-names/11876 "2011-04-19T13:31:58Z")
The names in some of the songs i have are incorrect but only by a letter. Is there a way i can fix this like the find and replace in office? Example: song name is ‘‘kalimera’’ instead of ‘‘kalhmera’’. Thanks. Sorry fo… --- ## [move a part of tag to another tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-a-part-of-tag-to-another-tag/11878)
**Author:** [@moorish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moorish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-a-part-of-tag-to-another-tag/11878 "2011-04-19T13:27:46Z")
I have a title tag like this: title (genre) How can I move word between () to correct tag? Example: now is title = La Cumparsita (valzer) correct in: title = La Cumparsita genre = Valzer [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=307) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=309)