# Automate the REPLACE action
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 7, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706 "2024-02-07T10:14:57Z")
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### Author:  [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/1 "2024-02-07T10:14:57Z")
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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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/2 "2024-02-07T10:21:14Z")
If you want to insert a space in
> [@Ian\_Werich](#):
>
> MichaelJackson
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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### Author:  [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/3 "2024-02-07T10:27:41Z")
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
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/4 "2024-02-07T10:35:21Z")
> [@Ian\_Werich](#):
>
> so I guess the action you suggested might not work.
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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### Author:  [@Ian\_Werich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ian_Werich)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/5 "2024-02-07T10:38:21Z")
As usual, a good suggestion!
Thank you very much!
Ian
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-replace-action/63706/6 "2024-03-08T10:39:00Z")
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