# Add consecutive numbers to "Artist" field
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** player
**Created:** [February 24, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886 "2024-02-24T17:29:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@BobT6981](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BobT6981)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886/1 "2024-02-24T17:29:15Z")
I have a Jensen auto player and it plays in Artist order rather than Filename order. I have numbered the filenames, but the player insists on using Artist\>Title. The shuffle function doesn't work well, so I am looking for a solution to the problem. Thanks
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886/2 "2024-02-24T17:47:00Z")
There is a variable %\_counter% that you could add somewhere.
So, tell us which way you want to see the data.
(Or could it be that filling ALBUMARTIST and ALBUM would improve the played order?)
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### Author:  [@BobT6981](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BobT6981)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886/3 "2024-03-01T21:56:49Z")
I would like to simulate random play. Since the player only plays in artist order, I think that ordering the ARTIST field with a preceding number would accomplish this. Such as: 01 Acker Bilt, 02 Acker Bilt, . . .01 Bad Dog, 02 Bad Dog, etc. The resulting playlist would then play one song by each artist before going to the 02 songs. I hope this is clear. I would like to do this as a batch rename.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886/4 "2024-03-01T22:19:57Z")
Sort the files in the way you think is right.
Then use
Convert\>Tag-Tag for ARTIST
Format string: `$num(%_counter%,2)_%artist%`
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-consecutive-numbers-to-artist-field/63886/5 "2024-03-31T22:20:50Z")
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