Automate the REPLACE action

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Hi everyone,

I need to edit a large number of artist names in the ALBUMARTlST field that are currently in the format FIRSTNAMELAST, i.e. without separator space (e.g. MichaelJackson).
I know I can do the job through the REPLACE action, but I was wondering if there is a way to automate this task, for example by providing MP3Tag with the list (in xls format?) of names to be corrected and new values to be replaced.

Thank you!
Ian

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If you want to insert a space in

so that it becomes
Michael Jackson

then try an action of the type "Format value" or Convert>Tag-Tag for ALBUMARTIST
Format string: $regexp(%albumartist%,(\l)(\u),$1 $2)

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Thank you very much!

Maybe I've oversimplified the task I have to handle.

The names I have to put the space in are all in uppercase format, so I guess the action you suggested might not work.

Just to be precise and always referring the example of Michael Jackson, the name I have to deal with is written MICHAELJACKSON.

Ian

4

Indeed.
That action relied on the pattern of a lower case character followed by an upper case character.

If you have to create a list of found spelling vs. correct spelling anyway, then I would think that filtering and sorting goes just as quickly and you save yourself the bother of thinking of a format with which you can import the list.
So the procedure would be:
Filter for a name
Select all the files
Enter the correct name in the tag panel
Save the modification.

Perhaps an initial filter helps:
NOT %albumartist% HAS " "

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As usual, a good suggestion!

Thank you very much!
Ian