# A method to produce DISPLAY ARTIST
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 13, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169 "2020-12-13T12:27:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Alfie\_Solomon84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alfie_Solomon84)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/1 "2020-12-13T12:27:47Z")
As mentioned above, I'm seeking for a method to produce DISPLAY ARTIST from either readily available ARTIST and ARTISTS field.
I tried devising a method thru Actions but just can't seem to wrap my head around it. To be clearer, this is whatI'm trying to do:
Description: From ARTIST and ARTISTS, create a tool or preset to produce DISPLAY ARTIST in the same order as ARTIST.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/2 "2020-12-13T12:32:05Z")
See the FAQs on how to copy one field to another:
> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/15):
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> How to copy one field value to another field? Example how to copy the content of the ARTIST field to the ALBUMARTIST field: Create a [new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/967/2) in an existing action group or make a new action group. Action type: Format value Field: ALBUMARTIST Format string: %artist% Note: If you want to copy all possible values of a field (in case you have multiple artist fields), the internal scripting function [$meta\_sep](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting) can be used in the format string, e.g., $meta\_sep(artist,\\\\)
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### Author:  [@Alfie\_Solomon84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alfie_Solomon84)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/4 "2020-12-13T12:58:22Z")
I understand that the solution I seek requires using the **scripting function** of mp3tag. I am not proficient in using that method. Is there a way to do that with **Action** or can you guide me on executing the **intended function**?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/5 "2020-12-13T13:01:43Z")
As far as I can see the linked post mentions an action of the type "Format value" to copy ARTIST to ALBUMARTIST. No scripting.
In your case I assume instead of ALBUMARTIST use DISPLAY ARTIST.
Please note that "DISPLAY ARTIST" is a user-defined and no standard field.
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### Author:  [@Alfie\_Solomon84](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alfie_Solomon84)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/7 "2020-12-13T14:12:03Z")
Problem has been solved. Thank you for your guidance.
Solution:
Create a preset titled "produce DISPLAY ARTIST"
1. Using **Action** function, create a new preset and use **format value**
2. Input **Field = DISPLAY ARTIST [where you want to paste]**
3. Input **format string = %artist% [what you want to copy]**
4. Click OK
Musicbee utilizes this DISPLAY ARTIST field by having you show [Calvin Harris, Alesso, Hurts] while having the ARTIST field display [Calvin Harris/Alesso/Hurts]
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-method-to-produce-display-artist/51169/8 "2021-01-12T14:12:04Z")
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