# Action - Filename rename and sort **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [June 2, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-rename-and-sort/15779 "2014-06-02T03:08:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samitnair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@samitnair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samitnair)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-rename-and-sort/15779/1 "2014-06-02T03:08:46Z")
Hi New to MP3 taging and sorting stuffs...I searched different posts but the posts are a further confusing me and I am requesting for help... I have a dump folder where I get to store all the MP3's with this filename Creationdate-xxxxxx\_xxxxxxxxx\_\_albumartist-all.mp3 (20140602-072050\_265813428\_\_106-all.mp3). The filename is standard. If i point Mp3 tag to the dump folder I would like to do the following actions **1. Add album-artist from filename, Album as AUSOB, Genre as Vocal and finally the album cover. I have the below filename-tag string but its incomplete ☹** > [@](#): > > %creation\_date%-%dummy%\_%dummy%\_\_%albumartist%-all **2. Show "Only month" in comments column** **3. Create album with month name and Move MP3's to respective folders.** I think some of my requests are not feasible but any workaround or any other solution would be appreciated. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-rename-and-sort/15779/2 "2014-06-02T03:35:03Z")
> [@Samit](#): > > ...this filename Creationdate-xxxxxx\_xxxxxxxxx\_\_albumartist-all.mp3 (20140602-072050\_265813428\_\_106-all.mp3). The filename is standard. > > If i point Mp3 tag to the dump folder I would like to do the following actions > > 1. Add album-artist from filename, You can emulate the converter Filename-Tag with an action of the type "Import tag-field (Guess values)" Enter as source \_FILENAME Enter as pattern the same string that works for the converter. (If that string is still incomplete, then you have to experiment a little. From the example that you showed I would say it is ok.) > [@](#): > > Album as AUSOB, Genre as Vocal For any field for that you want to set a fixed value use an action of the type "Format value" e.g. Set as field: ALBUM Set as format string: AUSOB The same works for GENRE and Vocal as well as comment with "only month" (in another action) > [@](#): > > and finally the album cover. Unless you have the album cover already there you would have to use a web source, I guess. And that does not work with actions. If you have the cover already somewhere you can use an action of the type Import cover > [@](#): > > 1. Create album with month name and Move MP3's to respective folders. I thought the ALBUM was supposed to be called AUSOB ... To move individual files from one folder (the dump folder) to any other, either use the Convert\>Tag-Filename function with an absolute path, e.g. d:\mymusic\%album%\%title% Or use an action of the type "Format value" for \_FILENAME with the same parameters as in the Convert\>Tag-Filename function as format string. ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-rename-and-sort/15779/3 "2014-06-02T04:21:25Z")
> [@Samit](#): > > ... I have a dump folder where I get to store all the MP3's with this filename Creationdate-xxxxxx\_xxxxxxxxx\_\_albumartist-all.mp3 (20140602-072050\_265813428\_\_106-all.mp3). The filename is standard. > If i point Mp3 tag to the dump folder I would like to do the following actions > **1. Add album-artist from filename, Album as AUSOB, Genre as Vocal and finally the album cover. I have the below filename-tag string but its incomplete ☹** > **2. Show "Only month" in comments column** > **3. Create album with month name and Move MP3's to respective folders.**... Following script of an action group may help as a starting point. Begin Action Group **Test2014#20140602.Samit.CreateTagfields** Action #1 _Actiontype 7:_ **Import tag fields (guess values)** _Source format **:** _ **%_FILENAME%_ _Guessing pattern: %creation\_date%-%dummy%_%dummy% ****%albumartist%-all** Action #2 _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **TMP\_M** _Formatstring:_ **$mid(%creation\_date%,5,2)** Action #3 _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **FOLDER** _Formatstring:_ **$regexp(';Jan=01;Feb=02;Mar=03;Apr=04;May=05;Jun=06;Jul=07;Aug=08;Sep=09;Oct=10;Nov=1 1;Dec=12;','^._;(.+?)='%TMP\_M%';._$','$1')** Action #4 _Actiontype 9:_ **Remove fields** _Fields to remove (semicolon separated):_ **TMP\_M** Action #5 _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **COMMENT** _Formatstring:_ **'Only month'** Action #6 _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **GENRE** _Formatstring:_ **'Vocal'** Action #7 _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value** _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **ALBUM** _Formatstring:_ **'AUSOB'** End Action Group **Test2014#20140602.Samit.CreateTagfields** (7 Actions) DD.20140602.0821.CEST ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-filename-rename-and-sort/15779/4 "2026-02-09T12:25:04Z")
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