# convert existing field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 9, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733 "2016-03-09T09:10:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/slayerist/32/4940_2.png) [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733/1 "2016-03-09T09:10:33Z")

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Hi there all,

I have added a custom filed "%release type%" to my all collection.  
Now i want to convert the field into "%release%" without deleting the info..

Thanks in advanced

 ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0085c5e88725ba6ff94280319e357332deec1601.jpg)

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733/2 "2016-03-09T09:30:40Z")

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> [@slayerist](#):
>
> Hi there all,
> 
> I have added a custom filed "%release type%" to my all collection.  
> Now i want to convert the field into "%release%" without deleting the info..
> 
> Thanks in advanced

In a way you have to delete the information - after you have saved it:

Create an action group with 2 actions:  
First:  
Format value for release  
Format string:%release type%  
Second:  
Delete field: release type

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**Author:** ![slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/slayerist/32/4940_2.png) [@slayerist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/slayerist)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733/3 "2016-03-09T09:46:05Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
>
> In a way you have to delete the information - after you have saved it:
> 
> Create an action group with 2 actions:  
> First:  
> Format value for release  
> Format string:%release type%  
> Second:  
> Delete field: release type

you are very kind sir  
thank you very much

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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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-existing-field/17733/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:08Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC