# Directory listing problem
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 12, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410 "2019-05-12T10:03:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Agenda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Agenda)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/1 "2019-05-12T10:03:37Z")
Suppose I selected folders from Madonna directory. It will show me all files from different albums/directories. But when I select one track to edit in the TAG PANEL, in DIRECTORY shows previous directory not correct one, where MP3 file is located. Kind of confusing when you know that (for example) track " **Frozen**" is located in the directory " **Madonna**", instead of original album/directory " **Ray of Light**".
Also it will be nice we could rename tags as Directory name to Album name.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/2 "2019-05-12T10:18:32Z")
The directory field in the tag panel shows the working directory which is the folder where the last loading action started.
If you want to be the working directory to be the same as the file direcrtory, load only files from one folder at a time.
It is already possible to import the folder name into a tag field, see the FAQs:
> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/3):
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> How to import parts of the filename into the tag? Importing tags from filenames and directory names can be done by using the [Converter \> Filename - Tag] Converter \> Filename - Tag. The basic concept is the notion of a format string which describes the structure of the name to import from. The format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...), or backslash characters \ that denote directory structures. Here is an example that imports t…
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### Author:  [@Agenda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Agenda)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/3 "2019-05-12T10:32:14Z")
Thank you for your prompt reply.
- I do know that if I open separate folder then it will shows real directory name but still should be better if it could be done via opening different folders and where files will display real directory name and not "last opened".
- Tried converting Directory name to Album tag and it worked, thanx.
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/4 "2019-05-12T11:17:49Z")
> [@Agenda](#):
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> I do know that if I open separate folder then it will shows real directory name but still should be better if it could be done via opening different folders and where files will display real directory name and not "last opened".
You know that this field in the tag-panel allows you to switch between the last opened directories?
If you don't want to see it at all, just disable it.
If you want to see the actual directory for each file you can configure that in the list-view, i.e. add a column with the value `%_folderpath%`.
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### Author:  [@Agenda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Agenda)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/5 "2019-05-12T17:45:34Z")
I am talking about TAG PANEL.(_CTRL+Q_)
_Right Mouse + Customize._
And there is not such a field as **%\_folderpath%** or **\_FOLDERPATH** but there is only **\_DIRECTORY**
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### Author:  [@Marcelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcelo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/6 "2020-03-21T17:10:33Z")
Hello,
I had the same problem with the Directory value in the Tag Panel. I expected it to be the actual Directory of the selected record/MP3 file. After the last post of Poster in this thread, I tried to add a field with the the FolderPath value but, same as for Agenda, it didn't work.
Can anyone, please, answer and give detailed instructions?
Thank you in advance,
Marcelo
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/7 "2020-03-21T17:13:24Z")
The tag panel cannot show field variables starting with an underscore.
The only exception is the current working directory.
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### Author:  [@Marcelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcelo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/8 "2020-03-21T17:34:33Z")
Right. That I understood from the posts in this thread.
My question is how to show in the tag panel the actual path of the selected MP3.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/9 "2020-03-21T18:35:04Z")
Not at all - as you cannot add a field with an underscore in the name.
But that has also been said before.
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### Author:  [@Marcelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcelo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/10 "2020-03-21T18:46:13Z")
I'm not sure what you mean by "not at all", to what of my sentences you're referring to. Could you please be more explicit in your answer?
I'll be more explicit in my question.
Is there a way to see the actual path of a selected MP3 in the tag panel? If so, I'd like to get instructions how to do it.
Thank you,
Marcelo
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/11 "2020-03-21T18:48:36Z")
> [@Marcelo](#):
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> Is there a way to see the actual path of a selected MP3 in the tag panel?
No.
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as you cannot add a field with an underscore in the name.
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### Author:  [@Marcelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcelo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/12 "2020-03-21T18:59:55Z")
OK. Now it is clear. Very unfortunate but clear enough.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/13 "2020-03-21T19:03:58Z")
I admit that the shown directory breaks the concept a little.
But the rule is that all items in the tag panel have to be applicable (potentially) to all files.
The fields with an underscore show mainly properties that cannot be modified by MP3tag (like the length, the bitrate etc) - you find them in the field list for informational fields.
So you still have to resort to a column in the files list to show the respective path.
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### Author:  [@Marcelo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcelo)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/14 "2020-03-21T19:36:12Z")
I understand. It makes sense when you explain that the difference between the "with" and the "without" underscore is the option to edit the field. Thank you for the explanation.
Actually, I wanted the path field in the tag panel to be able to edit it; to do a "move file" by editing the path. I tried to do it in the column in the files list and, as expected, couldn't do it because it's not editable.
Since the "move" issue is a different issue, I think it's better to open a new thread (I've already looked for a solution in older threads but couldn't find any)
Thanks again!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-listing-problem/45410/15 "2026-02-09T12:28:04Z")