# Author/book/\*.mp3 - autor as tag: artist **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [October 11, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710 "2021-10-11T09:47:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 8 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/baboo) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/1 "2021-10-11T09:47:11Z")
hello. I have audiobooks arranged in folders: author/book/\*.mp3 I would like to use the folder name "author" as the tag: artist. Is there a way to do this? Does the program have any tool to automate this process? thx for help ---
### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/2 "2021-10-11T09:55:34Z")
> [@baboo](#): > > Is there a way to do this? Yes. Use the Convert Filename -\> Tag (ALT + 2) with the format string `\%artist%\%dummy%\%dummy%` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/38956049a568d6c45b96357fb7c11fa06bb441e3.png) If you want to use the other parts in your folder name, just replace `%dummy%` with your target fields, like `%album%` or `%title%` or whatever tag you wish. ---
### 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: [October 11, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/3 "2021-10-11T09:56:28Z")
Use Converter\>Filename-Tag Mask: `%artist%\%dummy%\%dummy%` Should work for all selected files. ---
### Author: ![baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/baboo) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/4 "2021-10-11T10:02:10Z")
Works!!! can this be done using actions? ---
### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/5 "2021-10-11T10:35:36Z")
Yes, but only without preview. So be careful and double check if the content for your artist is really always to find in the parent directory of your selected song. Actions -\> Action Type "Guess Values": **Wait, I have to check it again...** ~~Source format: `ARTIST`~~ ~~Guessing pattern: `%_parent_directory%`~~ Hmm, unfortunately this doesn't seem to work... ---
### Author: ![baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@baboo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/baboo) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/6 "2021-10-11T11:03:25Z")
If you find a solution let me know. The previous solution is sufficient for now. Certainly, the program will make fewer mistakes than I write from the hand. "The most unreliable component of a computer is the organic connector between the chair and the keyboard." Thank you all very much. Best regards ---
### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover) #### Post date: [October 11, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/7 "2021-10-11T12:00:38Z")
I think I found a solution in 3 steps: **1.)** Split your existing path into a temporary tag field, like MY\_SPLITTED\_FOLDERPATH with an Action Type "Format value" Field: `MY_SPLITTED_FOLDERPATH` Format string: `$replace(%_FOLDERPATH%,'\','\\')` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc353537cfe5f99a9d4c5f654bf1f4f0ab05d4c2.png) this would look like this if you press ALT + T: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4dfd672bdbe3f4560e7e810847eee5ae132033f0.png) **2.)** Get the needed item from the newly created MY\_SPLITTED\_FOLDERPATH tag into the ARTIST tag with a second action: Action Type "Format value" Field: `ARTIST` Format string: `$meta(MY_SPLITTED_FOLDERPATH,3)` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0e348f28266fc38628f22c2683227053612de470.png) The number after the comma indicates the item number. In our example `C:` would be item number 0 `Temp` would be item number 1 `mp3-Test` would be item number 2 `author` would be item number 3 `book` would be item number 4 **3.)** Clean up all the no more used MY\_SPLITTED\_FOLDERPATH tag fields with an action Action Type "Remove fields" Fields to remove: `MY_SPLITTED_FOLDERPATH` ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a0e6ed9b22f53963de6f2ee927bb543e217fd80d.png) [Thanks go to DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-get-directory-names-above-parent/9324/5) for his idea. ---
### 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: [October 11, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/author-book-mp3-autor-as-tag-artist/54710/8 "2021-10-11T15:02:55Z")
You could use "Guess value" Source: %\_path% Target: `M:\MyMusic\Artists\%artist%\%dummy%` Please note the case sensitivity of the target. Describe in the path all the parts that are the same for all files with text constants and then add a %dummy% for each variable but unwanted part.