# Export playlist does not work since upgrade to v2.89/2.89a **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 17, 2018, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367 "2018-07-17T10:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/1 "2018-07-17T10:48:35Z")
Hi the below Export configuration has been working for years for me. It creates a playlist in each album folder. However since latest version upgrade it doesn't. It appears to run but no file is created in the folder $filename(%\_folderpath%$replace($if($eql(%albumartist%,Various Artists) or $eql(%album artist%,Various Artists),$cutleft(%album%,6),%artist% - $cutleft(%album%,6)),/,-,:, -,",'').m3u8,utf-8)#EXTM3U #EXTART:$if($eql(%albumartist%,Various Artists),%albumartist%,%artist%) #EXTALB:%album% $loop(%track%)$loop(%\_filename\_ext%)#EXTINF:%\_length\_seconds%,%artist% - %title% %\_filename\_ext% $loopend()$loopend() Note the reason I cut the first 6 characters of the album name is because I include the year of release in this tag and don't want that in the playlist name Is this a bug that can be fixed please Thanks G ---
**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:** [July 17, 2018, 11:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/2 "2018-07-17T11:11:50Z")
> [@gsa999](#): > > $replace($if($eql(%albumartist%,Various Artists) or $eql(%album artist%,Various Artists),$cutleft(%album%,6),%artist% - $cutleft(%album%,6)),/,-,:, -,",'') Is this the tested statement from the export that worked before? I doubt that. If you combine $if statement with "or" it should be $or(). So at least > [@gsa999](#): > > or $eql(% is no valid syntax. Try your expression in the convert\>tag-Tag function to test the syntax (but don't execute it, just look at the preview) I think it should be `$if($or($eql(%albumartist%,'Various Artists'),$eql(%album artist%,'Various Artists')),1,0)` insert the true action for "1" and the false action for "0" ---
**Author:** ![gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@gsa999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gsa999)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/3 "2018-07-17T11:43:02Z")
Thanks - you are absolutely correct re the syntax for the Various Artists albums. I must admit I have not had to create a playlist for one of these for some years, so had not picked this error up. It's not this bit of the code that is a problem though. I have taken this part out and run the code below and it still does not create a playlist in the album folder for a normal artist album: $filename(%\_folderpath%$replace(%artist% - $cutleft(%album%,6)),/,-,:, -,",'').m3u8,utf-8)#EXTM3U #EXTART:%artist% #EXTALB:%album% $loop(%track%)$loop(%\_filename\_ext%)#EXTINF:%\_length\_seconds%,%artist% - %title% %\_filename\_ext% $loopend()$loopend() ---
**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:** [July 17, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/4 "2018-07-17T11:50:35Z")
If you use `$replace(%artist% - $cutleft(%album%,6)),/,-,:, -,",'').m3u8` the preview shows: `",/,-,:, -,",').m3u8"` So there is still something wrong with the syntax. I suspect the `))` which should be just `)` ---
**Author:** ![frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/2bfe46/32.png) [@frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frangk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/5 "2018-07-27T13:42:05Z")
Hi, I seem to have the same problem. I can export a playlist by going to the export menu and choosing my playlist definition. For filename I use: %\_folderpath%$if($or($eql(%albumartist%,va),$eql(%albumartist%,Various)),v.a.,$replace(%artist%,/,~)$if($eql(%origyear%,),$if($eql(%year%,),, (%year%)), (%origyear%))) - $replace(%album%,/,~)$if($or($eql(%albumartist%,va),$eql(%albumartist%,Various)),$if($eql(%origyear%,),$if($eql(%year%,),, (%year%)), (%origyear%)),).m3u8 For years this worked perfectly as (last) part of an action, but lately it stopped working. The whole action runs fine, except for the creation of a playlist. I can still export the playlist manually via the File/Export menu, but it doesn't work within an action... even when I create an action with only the 'export'-line and no other actions included. Did something change according to actions in v2.89? Thanks in advance. F ---
**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:** [July 27, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/6 "2018-07-27T14:12:33Z")
> [@frangk](#): > > I seem to have the same problem I think that the problem of the OP was the use of an invalid syntax. You can test your syntax with the function Convert\>Tag-Tag i just tried your longish expression for a single file and got the filename Tekknos (2002) - Ritmo.m3u8 which looks ok to me. ---
**Author:** ![frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/2bfe46/32.png) [@frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frangk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/7 "2018-07-27T14:51:11Z")
Yes, sorry, not exactly the same problem, because my syntax works fine when used via File/Export, but not when called by an action... I don't understand what the problem with that could be. Any idea? Or should I start a new topic? Thanks. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/8 "2018-07-27T14:52:53Z")
> [@frangk](#): > > should I start a new topic? Yes, please, perhaps "Generate playlist via action fails" ---
**Author:** ![frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/2bfe46/32.png) [@frangk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frangk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/9 "2018-07-27T14:55:52Z")
OK, I'll do that. Thanks for your help. ---
**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, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-playlist-does-not-work-since-upgrade-to-v2-89-2-89a/42367/10 "2026-02-09T12:27:32Z")