# Changing separator for multiple values via "search & replace"
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 2, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057 "2021-05-02T10:24:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/1 "2021-05-02T10:24:15Z")
Till now I used the ";" as separator for multiple values and try to change it to "\" (resp. the binary code)
I experienced when I do it with a search & replace action - sometimes it works, sometimes it leaves "Artist 1\Artist 2" in the artist tag without really seperating it. In some cases mp3 tag crashed when I called "extended tags" ("erweiterte tags") via the menu.
If I type the "\" manually (or use the "split tag field"-option) it works again and always.
Is this "wanted behaviour" or a bug?
Why does the search and replace work in some cases and in some it doesn't..?.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/2 "2021-05-02T10:36:31Z")
Which MP3tag version do you use?
> [@Mp3tag Development Build Status](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-development-build-status/455):
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> Date: 2023-12-22 Version: 3.23c Status: Beta Download: 32-bit [mp3tagv323csetup.exe](https://download.mp3tag.de/mp3tagv323csetup.exe) 64-bit [mp3tagv323c-x64-setup.exe](https://download.mp3tag.de/mp3tagv323c-x64-setup.exe) (additional [notes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250)) 3.23c (2023-12-22) FIX: cover preview control at Extended Tags and Tag Sources was not square on all systems. ([#63076](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/63076)) FIX: File List was not refreshed with performed changes after an error occurred when renaming via converter Filename - Filename with a format string that did not match all selected files. ([#63159](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/63159)) FIX: focus on File List w…
CHG: creating multiple fields using the multiple fields delimiter `\\` via replace or other actions was not possible. ([#52862](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/52862))
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### Author:  [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/3 "2021-05-02T10:38:55Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Which MP3tag version do you use?
I use the (official) v3.06a
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/4 "2021-05-02T10:42:04Z")
please use the most recent one (3.06h)
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### Author:  [@ehrlacher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ehrlacher)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/5 "2021-05-02T10:45:21Z")
Thanks! I just did after Your reply and it obviously works fine again! 🙂 Big thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-separator-for-multiple-values-via-search-replace/53057/6 "2026-02-09T12:29:12Z")