# Add charachters to ARTIST field

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-charachters-to-artist-field/10060
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 7, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-charachters-to-artist-field/10060 "2010-03-07T22:17:44Z")
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### Author: ![thorsonb](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@thorsonb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorsonb)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-charachters-to-artist-field/10060/3 "2010-03-08T20:20:06Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> the beginning of a field can be found using the special character ^  
> the end of field can be found using the special character $
> 
> So create an action of the type "Replace with regular expression"  
> Search string is ^  
> Replace pattern would be (ft.
> 
> Create the next action of the type "Replace with regular expression"  
> Search string is $  
> Replace pattern would be ).
> 
> Both actions togehter in an action group would do the incasing job.

**Thanks a Million! Works perfectly!** I guess I need to do some more reading on all features on Mp3Tag

Once again Thanks.  
Bless

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