# "Filename already exists" error and handling
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 30, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013 "2017-05-30T02:40:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@soupcan113](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soupcan113)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013/1 "2017-05-30T02:40:48Z")
I have many instances where I have more than one copy of a song. As a DJ this is especially true but even in the case of a track being on a studio album and then a compilation/greatest hits.
I use a simple filenaming script and when using the convert function to name my files within Mp3Tag, the program will display an error if it attempts to name a file to a string that already exists in the same directory. Most programs, including Windows Explorer in general have a built in function to add text to the end of the filename, such as "(1)" to signify the name is a duplicate. Mp3Tag doesn't seem to do this automatically and I can't figure out how to write my script to make this happen. Suggestions?
In summary here's an example.
TRACK 1:
Title: ABC
Artist: Jackson 5
Album: ABC
TRACK 2:
Title: ABC
Artist: Jackson 5
Album: Motown Greatest Hits
desired filename for track 1:
Jackson 5 - ABC (1).mp3
desired filename for track 2:
Jackson 5 - ABC (2).mp3
Thank you for your time,
Jonathan
soupcan113
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013/2 "2017-05-30T03:21:06Z")
See [/t/9637/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9637/1)
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-already-exists-error-and-handling/19013/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:50Z")