# Export csv file in same order as shown in mp3tag
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 11, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814 "2025-06-11T12:16:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/1 "2025-06-11T12:16:30Z")
Hi guys, when exporting to csv, the order of the items change with relation to what is shown in the main mp3tag window. Is there any easy way to keepp the order the same?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/2 "2025-06-11T12:19:54Z")
Unfortunately, you do not show us the export script.
In general, the most important $loop() should be $loop(1) and should not contain any variable or so.
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/3 "2025-06-12T05:41:27Z")
Here is the script, attached. Please note the "played1" and "played2" are custom fields for personal use. They may be temporarily omitted.
[csv-playlist.mte](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/short-url/qNdrnvFDWUZCqxxQX60HreKUE6X.mte) (201 Bytes)
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/4 "2025-06-12T05:42:22Z")
Instead of
`$loop(%_filename_ext%)`
use
`$loop(1)`
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/5 "2025-06-12T05:43:05Z")
Thanks, I can certainly try that.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/6 "2025-06-12T05:44:18Z")
On a foot note:
This is the script I got:
```auto
$filename(csv,utf-16)Sequence;Title;Artist;Album;Length;Duration;Start;End
$loop(%_filename_ext%)%sequence%;%title%;%artist%;%album%;%_length_seconds%;;;;
$loopend()Divide;length;by;86400;for;mm:ss
```
IMHO it does not contain
> [@Zentie](#):
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> "played1" and "played2"
So is this the correct script?
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/7 "2025-06-12T05:55:52Z")
That is the correct script; sorry, still early morning and I haven't woken up yet!
I've tried your suggestion and it is almost the way I want it. Please see attached. I need the csv to be in exactly the same order as the m3u file. I can do that by adding the field 'sequence', then physically change numbers from top to bottom, 1 to how ever many, use the data sorting in the csv file. However, there should be another way.
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/8 "2025-06-12T05:57:11Z")
[csv-playlist2.mte](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/short-url/4Weqw21PUgWPp9EFd0DIHEQLZqd.mte) (187 Bytes)
This is the modified file.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/9 "2025-06-12T06:01:46Z")
```auto
$filename(csv,utf-16)Sequence;Title;Artist;Album;Length;Duration;Start;End
$loop(1)%sequence%;%title%;%artist%;%album%;%_length_seconds%;;;;
$loopend()Divide;length;by;86400;for;mm:ss
```
The modification looks OK to me? Doesn't it produce the expected result?
> [@Zentie](#):
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> I can do that by adding the field 'sequence', then physically change numbers from top to bottom
The field Sequence should not be necessary with $loop(1).
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/10 "2025-06-12T07:38:15Z")
Wow! Thanks very much, the exact way I need it to be. Have a great day/evening. 😃
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### Author:  [@Zentie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zentie)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/11 "2025-06-12T08:24:20Z")
Is there any way I can add a field, such as "item", which automatically starts at 1 and counting the number of items in a list?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/12 "2025-06-12T08:29:50Z")
> [@Zentie](#):
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> Is there any way I can add a field, such as "item",
Where? In the export script? Then try:
```auto
$filename(csv,utf-16)Sequence;Title;Artist;Album;Length;Duration;Start;End
$loop(1)$num(%_counter%,2);%title%;%artist%;%album%;%_length_seconds%;;;;
$loopend()Divide;length;by;86400;for;mm:ss
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-csv-file-in-same-order-as-shown-in-mp3tag/68814/13 "2025-07-12T08:30:26Z")
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