# Applying information from one file to another based on file sequence

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-information-from-one-file-to-another-based-on-file-sequence/61903
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 25, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-information-from-one-file-to-another-based-on-file-sequence/61903 "2023-08-25T05:23:13Z")
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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: [August 25, 2023, 5:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/applying-information-from-one-file-to-another-based-on-file-sequence/61903/2 "2023-08-25T05:31:10Z")

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MP3tag does not save or compare data from one file to another.  
So any information that should be rearranged must be "visible" from the current file.  
If you want to treat files, then do not use the filename as information storage but the metadata tags.

If you want to append a field like TITLE that has varying contents with a constant string, see the FAQs:

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/5):
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> How to append the string " xyz" to the content of a tag field? Create a [new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/967/2) in an existing action group and choose Format value as action type. Field specifies the tag field the formatting rule should be applied to. Format string must have the field placeholder for the field selected above and the string which should be appended. Example: If you want to append the string " xyz" to the current value of the comment field: Action type: Format value Field: COMMENT Format string: %com…

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