# Adjusting exported csv **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 22, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978 "2020-08-22T14:30:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ravlana/32/8011_2.png) [@RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RaVlaNa)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/1 "2020-08-22T14:30:49Z")
Hello, I use MP3Tag v3.02 on Windows10. I love the program, however, I have one query to make it to work perfectly for me. Is it possible to adjust how exactly the csv is exported? Two points: - I would like the columns to be separated by commas instead of semicolons - I would like a first column containing a number, increasing by 1, of which I can set the starting value. Is there a way I can do this, especially point two, otherwise I get an error when trying to import the csv into my MySQL database. Any help will be very much 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:** [August 22, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/2 "2020-08-22T15:22:54Z")
The export scripts are plain text files that you can edit any way you like to meet your requirements. To add a sequential number: there is the pseudo-variable %\_counter% which always starts at 1. But with a function like `$add(%_counter%,19)` you would start at 20. Add this function to your export script. If you need more information about exports, see the help [https://docs.mp3tag.de/export](https://docs.mp3tag.de/export) and on scripting: > **[Scripting Functions – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/)** > > Documentation on Mp3tag's scripting functions. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. ---
**Author:** ![RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ravlana/32/8011_2.png) [@RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RaVlaNa)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/3 "2020-08-22T15:26:26Z")
@ohrenkino I'll give that a try, thank you ever so much. And now it works perfectly. The only thing I have not found is how to replace the semicolons by commas, but that is simple enough in Notepad. Once again, thank you so much, I am TRULY grateful. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Neutron](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Neutron](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jimmy_Neutron)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/4 "2020-08-22T16:50:28Z")
> [@RaVlaNa](#): > > replace the semicolons by commas Please check to see if there are any commas in the data before you convert semi-colons to commas. As you say, simple enough in Notepad, and it will help prevent errors in importing the csv. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/5 "2020-08-22T18:02:44Z")
The scripting functions allow to replace the comma on a per field basis. It is not necessary to use external programs. It may be worthwhile to consider the tab character as separator ($char(9)). Also, it should be possible to enclose all data fields in " to treat them as text data. ---
**Author:** ![RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ravlana/32/8011_2.png) [@RaVlaNa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RaVlaNa)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/6 "2020-09-25T16:55:30Z")
Thank you both. 😀 ---
**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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-exported-csv/49978/7 "2026-02-09T12:28:47Z")