# Distribute files from Folder with lots of singles **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [October 17, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/distribute-files-from-folder-with-lots-of-singles/62448 "2023-10-17T21:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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:** [October 18, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/distribute-files-from-folder-with-lots-of-singles/62448/3 "2023-10-18T05:45:26Z")
> [@sheepdisease](#): > > Hey, I touched on this in a previous post and I think ohrenko said that if the number of folders is less than the number required, when using actions everything will be moved to one folder. If you quote me, then quote me correctly: > [@Problem with folders containing tracks from multiple discs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-folders-containing-tracks-from-multiple-discs/62294/2): > > If the number of the source folders is smaller than the number of target folders then you have to format value the \_FILENAME as each file is moved individually to the individual new location. If you rename the \_DIRECTORY, then all the files in that folder are moved to the new location. So if you want to distribute files from 1 folder to several folders, then use an - action of the type "Format value" for \_FILENAME or - Convert\>Tag-Tag for \_FILENAME or - Convert\>Tag-Filename. The correct string would not be: > [@sheepdisease](#): > > Format string: > `A:\Music\Record\%artist%\%album%` but Format string: `A:\Music\Record\%artist%\%album%\%_filename%` --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/distribute-files-from-folder-with-lots-of-singles/62448)._