# Export not recognizing the selected path

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-not-recognizing-the-selected-path/19261>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 23, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-not-recognizing-the-selected-path/19261 "2017-08-23T14:37:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![nhtrader](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nhtrader](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nhtrader)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-not-recognizing-the-selected-path/19261/1 "2017-08-23T14:37:50Z")

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Mp3tag v2.83  
Win 10 Home x64 build 1703

I am trying to export the tags into a text, which works well if I choose a path such as:  
"C:\Users\MEE\AppData\Roaming\Mp3tag\export\mp3tag.txt".  
No problems. Then I can import those tags.

I can also select a new location to export the tags such as the album's current path as seen in the PATH column. But If I use an action to change the album's path, then I get an error.

Example:  
the original Album Name = "Greatest Hits"  
the original Path to this album = "C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits"

Now I change the path using an action to rename the path by appending the Album Name with the year of the Album's release.

New path to this album = "C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits [2017]". This appears in the PATH column.

In Mp3tag's "Tag Panel" the Album Name is still "Greatest Hits"  
and under the "PATH" column the path has been changed to  
"C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits [2017]"

So far so good.

Then I choose to export the tags. Following the steps below:

1. CTRL+E

2. select "txt\_taglist"

3. open "..." - select new path  
(note that the path appears correctly in TextBox "C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits [2017]")

4. select OK

5. Error msg: File "C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits\mp3tag.txt

Mp3tag is looking to place the exported tags to a path based on the album name, which no longer exists. Again, the "Export Config. Display" shows the new pathname  
"C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits [2017]"

but Mp3tag doesn't use what I've selected.

It is still looking for "C:\users\MEE\Music\Artist\Greatest Hits"

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-not-recognizing-the-selected-path/19261/2 "2018-05-22T09:36:09Z")

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Just to give an update here: I don't think Mp3tag is using the old path, but instead the filename gets interpreted as format string. Square brackets have special function in format strings:

> the contents of brackets are displayed only if at least one of the placeholders used inside the brackets has been found.

In this case no placeholder is used in `[2017]`, so the whole contents get omitted.

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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/export-not-recognizing-the-selected-path/19261/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:58Z")

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