# automatic track numbering

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-track-numbering/14323
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 6, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-track-numbering/14323 "2013-01-06T02:33:49Z")
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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-track-numbering/14323/2 "2013-01-06T06:41:06Z")

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> [@randalhoctor](#):
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> I did search and check FAQ. Seems giving 650 tracks a _track number should be trivial like generating a sequential number string in Excel cells is_. I was up to track 250 and thought this is stupid, this app surely has a counter function. Well I found it under **Track\>Customize columns\>Value %\_counter%**. But I could not make it work as I would expect. How do I do it? \*\*I love this product and am discovering all sorts of capability

The Mp3tag system variable %\_counter% cannot be used within the Mp3tag list view and column definitions, but in Export scripts and in Action and Converter format strings.

For example ... you can use %\_counter% as described there ...  
[New feature suggestion: incremental counter (in the title field.)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/8855/2)

At first ... try out the "Autonumbering Wizard" to set sequential track numbers.

DD.20130106.0856.CET

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