# Action : copy filename to %title% or to %work%
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 29, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370 "2007-08-29T07:29:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Rarotonga](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rarotonga)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/1 "2007-08-29T07:29:41Z")
In order to use my classical library on Slimserver...
[[http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Se...c\_to\_SlimServer](http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Setup:_Add_browse_menus_and_information_for_classical_music_to_SlimServer) ]
...the %work% tag must be filled.
I managed to swap tags on multiple lines, but not to copy them.
I tried the shortcut filename-\>tag, but can't make it work.
Same question for the %title% field...
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/2 "2007-08-29T07:35:06Z")
In Convert \> filename - tag you enter just %title%
Then the filename is written in the title tag.
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### Author:  [@Rarotonga](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rarotonga)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/3 "2007-08-29T10:21:07Z")
Thanks a lot !
Now I must fill %WORK% with infos like %TITLE% or %ALBUM%, according to what is best :
I tried the "converter" : Replace "WORK": %WORK%-\>%TITLE% but it does not ...works.
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/4 "2007-08-29T11:08:32Z")
To copy tag fields you should create an action:
[Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1)
E.g.
_Action type:_ **Format value**
_Field:_ **WORK**
_Formatstring:_ **%TITLE%**
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### Author:  [@Rarotonga](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rarotonga)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/5 "2007-08-29T11:27:02Z")
Superb! Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-copy-filename-to-title-or-to-work/5370/6 "2026-02-09T12:20:28Z")