# Action is only working on one file at a time

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-is-only-working-on-one-file-at-a-time/64962
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-is-only-working-on-one-file-at-a-time/64962 "2024-06-04T22:33:50Z")
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### 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 5, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-is-only-working-on-one-file-at-a-time/64962/3 "2024-06-05T05:50:04Z")

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> [@Jonwilf](#):
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> Any idea what's changed, or what I can change to get it working again?

See this thread:

> [@String function prevents formatting \_DIRECTORY on multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/string-function-prevents-formatting-directory-on-multiple-files/64890):
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> Thanks for updating Mp3Tag to 3.26. After updating, I noticed a change in behavior on an Action I use. First, I'll explain how I use it. I have media files in separate folders. I want to rename the files, then move all of them to the parent directory. Each of the separate folders are eliminated. G:\Folder A\Folder 1\song1.mp3 G:\Folder A\Folder 2\song2.mp3 G:\Folder A\Folder 3\song3.mp3 The Action: Format value "\_FILENAME": $validate(%album% - %title%$if($grtr($len(%artist%),0), - %artis…

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