# Automate Filename-Tag using Actions
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 30, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906 "2021-07-30T12:18:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@HellPhantom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HellPhantom)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/1 "2021-07-30T12:18:28Z")
Hi,
I would like to import some folder names (2 levels to be exact) as multiple albums on movies
I just need a working Action example then I should be able to tinker with it myself from there.
Filename on Disk
i:\Multimedia\Movies\Dracula\Bloodthirsty Trilogy\Evil of Dracula (1974)\Evil of Dracula (1974).[6.5★].[1080p.x264.Bluray.2.500Kbps.23.976Fps].[1.0.AAC].[jpn].{imdb-tt0071308}.mp4
1. Filename-Tag
%album%%album%%dummy%%dummy%
Gives this output in preview. album: Dracula Bloodthirsty Trilogy
This is the output I would like. album: Dracula /Bloodthirsty Trilogy
It represents 2 albums or collections and must be separated by "/", I don't know how to add the "/".
It does not appear that I can format the output with Filename-Tag and needs to do this with Actions.
I have tried to create an Action to automate this but I really just don't know how.
I created a new Action of type Format value and I can bring the %\_PATH% into the album field but I don't know how to extract the values from the path. Maybe there is a simpler way.
Field: ALBUM
Format String: %\_PATH%
I'd appreciate some help.
Thanks,
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### Author:  [@HellPhantom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HellPhantom)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/2 "2021-07-30T13:42:00Z")
I played with this statement.
Nr 1. It is close and Nr 2. Is what i want but I dont like the hardcoding of the drive, i have many drives and the "Multimedia" and the Movies bit. I would prefer something more dynamic where I could rather extract different parent folder levels. Like when you specify ./ or ../ in Filebot. Then it is easy to extract 1, 2 or 3 levels. not having to exclude but rather extract what I need. It still seems the Action is more flexible and manageable and I can create variants for different levels.
1. Convert "Tag-Tag"
Field: ALBUM
Formatstring: $replace('^'%\_folderpath%,'^I:',,%\_directory%,,'',' /')
Multimedia /Movies /Dracula /Bloodthirsty Trilogy
2. Convert "Tag-Tag"
Field: ALBUM
Formatstring: $replace('^'%\_folderpath%,'^I:',,%\_directory%,,'Multimedia',,'Movies',,'',' /')
Dracula /Bloodthirsty Trilogy
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/3 "2021-07-30T13:49:39Z")
Maybe you can reach your goal with some of this variables:
> **[Converters – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/)**
>
> Converters. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
especially:
`%_directory%` ---\> Name of the parent directory
`%_parent_directory%` ---\> Name of the grandparent folder
And maybe this approach can help too:
> [@Easy way to get directory names above Parent?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-get-directory-names-above-parent/9324/6):
>
> Following example of an Action Group "SplitFolderpath" demonstrates how to split the content of the Mp3tag system variable \_FOLDERPATH into it's folder components and make the folder names available for scripting by owner defined tag fields. MY\_FOLDER\_0 is the parent folder of the related file. MY\_FOLDER\_1 is the next folder up. MY\_FOLDER\_2 is the folder two steps up. ... and so on. Begin Action Group SplitFolderpath Action #1 Actiontype 5: Format tag field Field: MY\_FOLDERPATH Formatst…
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### Author:  [@HellPhantom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HellPhantom)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/4 "2021-07-30T13:55:25Z")
> [@Easy way to get directory names above Parent?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-get-directory-names-above-parent/9324/6):
>
> MY\_FOLDER\_0 i
This example sounds promising and more what I would like. I will have to see if i can get it to work.
I also have this one now which at least does not hardcode the Drive.
$replace(%\_folderpath%,$left(%\_folderpath%,3),,%\_directory%,,'Multimedia\Movies',,'',' /')
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### Author:  [@HellPhantom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HellPhantom)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/5 "2021-07-30T14:37:41Z")
Thanks for the Example just what I needed.
I will post my Level 3 Action I created, I created 3 actions for now. A level 1, Level 2 and a Level 3.
I can now easily use the Level I need.
Action #1
\*Actiontype: **Format Value**
\*Field: **MY\_FOLDERPATH**
\*Formatstring: `%_FOLDERPATH%`
Action #2
\*Actiontype: **Split fields by separator**
\*Field: **MY\_FOLDERPATH**
\*Separator: `\`
Action #3
\*Actiontype: **Format Value**
\*Field: **ALBUM**
\*Formatstring: `$meta(MY_FOLDERPATH,$sub($folderdepth(%_FOLDERPATH%),1))`
Action #4
\*Actiontype: **Format Value**
\*Field: **ALBUM**
\*Formatstring: `%album% /$meta(MY_FOLDERPATH,$sub($folderdepth(%_FOLDERPATH%),2))`
Action #5
\*Actiontype: **Format Value**
\*Field: **ALBUM**
\*Formatstring: `%album% /$meta(MY_FOLDERPATH,$sub($folderdepth(%_FOLDERPATH%),3))`
Action #6
\*Actiontype: **Remove Field**
\*Field: **ALBUM**
\*Fields to remove (semicolon separated): MY\_FOLDERPATH
Thanks again, hope I did not make any paste errors
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-filename-tag-using-actions/53906/6 "2021-08-29T14:38:10Z")
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