# Converting filename (just track#) to tag field without the dot

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 4, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012 "2016-06-04T07:12:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Tag_J)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012/1 "2016-06-04T07:12:37Z")

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Hello,

How can I convert the filenames' track# to the tags track# field without the dot?

For example the filename looks like this: 01. Duke Dumont - Won't Look Back (Radio Edit).mp3

Now I'd like to have the track# converted to the tags track# field: '01' (so without the dot).

I created the following: %track% %dummy% - %dummy%  
Logically the dot is still in there.

How can I leave one character away (I'd like to keep it in the filename though)?

Thanks for your reply!

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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:** [June 4, 2016, 7:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012/2 "2016-06-04T07:19:40Z")

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> [@Jor](#):
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> ...  
> I created the following: %track% %dummy% - %dummy%  
> ...

Try

%track%. %dummy% - %dummy%  
or even shorter:  
%track%. %dummy%

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**Author:** ![MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@MP3Tag\_J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Tag_J)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012/3 "2016-06-04T07:41:26Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
>
> Try
> 
> %track%. %dummy% - %dummy%  
> or even shorter:  
> %track%. %dummy%

That's stupid. I thought I alreadsy tried that, but it wasn't working.

Now it IS working.

Thank you!

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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/converting-filename-just-track-to-tag-field-without-the-dot/18012/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:17Z")

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