# Can I copy and \*append\* tag data to another field ?

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-copy-and-append-tag-data-to-another-field/15949>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 29, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-copy-and-append-tag-data-to-another-field/15949 "2014-07-29T05:20:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pastic](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/pastic/32/10715_2.png) [@pastic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pastic)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-copy-and-append-tag-data-to-another-field/15949/1 "2014-07-29T05:20:10Z")

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Hello,  
I searched the forums and found this action example for copying data from one field to another (in this case AA to A):

```
Action type: Format value
Field: ALBUMARTIST
Format string: %artist%

```

Is there a way I could append to the new field instead of overwriting? I would like to append at the beginning, prefixing.

EDIT: DUmmy me, I found it.  
It should be like this, right? (although the fields in this example make no sense ![:rolleyes:](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/3a79e8b0b7d169b30216785521d7c6f4f895c421.gif ":rolleyes:") )

```
Action type: Format value
Field: ALBUMARTIST
Format string: %albumartist% (%artist%)
```

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**Author:** ![garym](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/garym/32/4822_2.png) [@garym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/garym)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-copy-and-append-tag-data-to-another-field/15949/2 "2014-07-29T09:11:55Z")

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QUOTE (pastic @ Jul 29 2014, 03:20) \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>

Hello,

I searched the forums and found this action example for copying data from one field to another (in this case AA to A):

```
Action type: Format value
Field: ALBUMARTIST
Format string: %artist%

```

Is there a way I could append to the new field instead of overwriting? I would like to append at the beginning, prefixing.

EDIT: DUmmy me, I found it.  
It should be like this, right? (although the fields in this example make no sense ![:rolleyes:](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/1X/3a79e8b0b7d169b30216785521d7c6f4f895c421.gif ":rolleyes:") )

```
Action type: Format value
Field: ALBUMARTIST
Format string: %albumartist% (%artist%)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

```

correct

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-copy-and-append-tag-data-to-another-field/15949/3 "2026-02-09T12:25:09Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC