# Failure on applying action
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failure-on-applying-action/6003
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 2, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failure-on-applying-action/6003 "2008-01-02T14:08:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@garym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/garym)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failure-on-applying-action/6003/1 "2008-01-02T14:08:59Z")
In applying an action to a large number of files mp3tag crashes and tells me to send the error log to support. The action I'm applying is as follows (and if I apply the action to a handful of files, say 20 or 30, it works just fine). Any thoughts on what the issue may be? Too many files at once?
EDIT: tried same thing on different computer (also windows XP machine) and got exact same error. Again, action works fine on a small number of files.
```
Format value "ITUNNORM": $rg2sc(%REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_GAIN%)
```
This action was applied to about 2200 AAC files when mp3tag crashed. The error log is as follows:
```
================================================================================
Mp3tag v2.39l - 02.01.2008 - 09:06:55
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OS-Version: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
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Build: Dec 29 2007 20:47:29
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AppPath: 8.842.477.568 Bytes frei (C:\Program Files\Mp3tag\)
DataPath: 8.842.477.568 Bytes frei (C:\Documents and Settings\gary.mcgill\Application Data\Mp3tag\data\)
TempPath: 8.842.477.568 Bytes frei (C:\DOCUME~1\GARY~1.MCG\LOCALS~1\Temp\Mp3tag v2.39l\)
================================================================================
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THROW
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File: .\smetadatapicture.cpp
Line: 49
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THROW
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File: .\smetadata.cpp
Line: 119
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THROW
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File: .\mtfileitemdata.cpp
Line: 53
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CATCH
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File: .\mtmainframe.cpp
Line: 1467
================================================================================
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THROW
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File: .\smetadatapicture.cpp
Line: 49
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THROW
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File: .\smetadata.cpp
Line: 119
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THROW
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File: .\mtid3view.cpp
Line: 1071
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CATCH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: .\mtmainframe.cpp
Line: 6005
================================================================================
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THROW
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File: .\smetadatapicture.cpp
Line: 49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THROW
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: .\smetadata.cpp
Line: 119
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THROW
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: .\mtfileitemdata.cpp
Line: 53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CATCH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: .\mtmainframe.cpp
Line: 2698
================================================================================
```
I have the same error if applying a similar action to a large number of mp3 files using this action:
```
Format value "COMMENT ITUNNORM": $rg2sc(%REPLAYGAIN_ALBUM_GAIN%)
```
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failure-on-applying-action/6003/2 "2008-01-05T11:55:00Z")
This seems to be caused by a "not enough memory"-situation. As you've already figured, applying the action to a smaller number of files should do the trick.
Kind regards,
Florian
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/failure-on-applying-action/6003/3 "2026-02-09T12:20:41Z")