# Changing file paths above the parent directory?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-paths-above-the-parent-directory/11634
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 25, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-paths-above-the-parent-directory/11634 "2011-02-25T20:14:48Z")
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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-paths-above-the-parent-directory/11634/3 "2011-02-26T14:12:59Z")

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Make a [new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1):

_Action type:_ **Format value**  
_Field:_ **\_DIRECTORY**  
_Format string:_ **%artist%\%album% (%year%)**

Do some tests first.

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