# Filename - Tag
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 5, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464 "2005-11-05T20:59:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@bigal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigal)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/1 "2005-11-05T20:59:46Z")
Even though Tags are present, when I click Convert/Filename - tag [OK] button not enabled. Please advise what could be possible causes. Have also tried tag - filename with same problem.
thank you.
Alistair+
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/2 "2005-11-05T21:13:51Z")
What's the filename and what's your formatstring?
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### Author:  [@bigal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigal)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/3 "2005-11-06T01:22:11Z")
> [@](#):
>
> What's the filename and what's your formatstring?
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Excellent - I see what you mean; the information the ID required was not sufficient in filename until the ID settings were changed to suit thank you very much.
Alistair+
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### Author:  [@fguizar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fguizar)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/4 "2005-11-09T02:18:37Z")
Hi, My name is Florentino and I am new to MP3Tag. I did not realize it had the ability to import. Maybe you can say "import" somewhere in addtion to Convert, File - Tag. this threw me for a long time, I would be embarrased to say how long.
I also am not getting anything when I do an import of Tags from a file. I tried doing an export and doing an import but I had already made changes to the import string so I am a bit confused.
I edited the .csv export string as follows:
$filename("csv")Title;Artist;Album;Track;Year;Length;Filename;Genre;
$loop(%\_filename\_ext%)%title%;%artist%;%album%;%track%;%year%;%\_length\_seconds%;%filename%;%genre%;
$loopend()build on %\_date% with %\_app% - the universal Tag editor - [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/](http://www.mp3tag.de/en/)
Here are all the current options for the Tag and File settings:
Tag:
Filename - Tag:
%artist% - %title% - %track% -%album%
File
D:\Documents and Settings\florentino\Desktop\sequence2.csv
Formatsrting
%title%/%artist%/%album%/%track%/%year%/%\_length\_seconds%/%filename%/%genre%
File:
Tag-Filename
%artist% - %album% - $num(%track%,2) - %title%
Old Filename pattern:
New Filename pattern:
%artist%/%title%/%track%
I get confused about what should be there and which string controls which aspect of the process. Not sure where I am going wrong but any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Florentino
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/5 "2005-11-09T04:56:42Z")
If the attributes are semi-colon delimited in the CSV, you have to use a semi-colon (😉 in the formatstring, too. I see you use a backslash.
As for **%\_length\_seconds%** , I think you can use **%dummy%** there since the playtime is not a tag and therefore cannot be changed. Oh, and isn't **%filename%** supposed to be **%\_filename%**?
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### Author:  [@fguizar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fguizar)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/6 "2005-11-09T07:36:21Z")
> [@](#):
>
> If the attributes are semi-colon delimited in the CSV, you have to use a semi-colon (😉 in the formatstring, too. I see you use a backslash.
> As for **%\_length\_seconds%** , I think you can use **%dummy%** there since the playtime is not a tag and therefore cannot be changed. Oh, and isn't **%filename%** supposed to be **%\_filename%**?
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Yes, you are right re: backslash and regarding file names. Thank you.
One small problem still, i get 1 extra file and the first one Track 1 is not renamed...am I missing something in the setup... both export and import have same number of tracks?
Addendum:
I removed the top line of the CSV file and got the files to be renamed but I am getting them in the wrong order 1 gets track 17 information, etc. Whithout any apparent logic, what am I missing?
Example:
```
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 1.flac" ->
Title: Bajo El Cono Azul
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis - F. Ruiz
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 17
Year: 2003
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 2.flac" ->
Title: Cero al As
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis - F. Ruiz
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 18
Year: 1944
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 3.flac" ->
Title: Mi Dolor
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 19
Year:
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 4.flac" ->
Title: Pavadita
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 20
Year:
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 5.flac" ->
Title: Adios Arrabal
Artist: Angel D'angostinso, Angel Vargas
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 2
Year: 1941
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 6.flac" ->
Title: Ahora No Me Conoces
Artist: Angel D'angostinso, Angel Vargas
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 3
Year: 1941
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 7.flac" ->
Title: Asi era el Tango
Artist: Angel D'angostinso, Angel Vargas
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 4
Year:
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 8.flac" ->
Title: Cafe Dominguez
Artist: Angel D'angostinso, Angel Vargas
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 1
Year: 1955
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 9.flac" ->
Title: El Chamuyo
Artist: Francisco Canaro
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 10
Year:
Genre: Tango;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 10.flac" ->
Title: Lorenzo
Artist: Francisco Canaro
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 11
Year:
Genre: Tango;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 11.flac" ->
Title: Poema
Artist: Francisco Canaro
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 9
Year: 1935
Genre: Tango;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 12.flac" ->
Title: Retintin
Artist: Francisco Canaro
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 12
Year:
Genre: Tango;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 13.flac" ->
Title: Bajo Un Cielo De Estrellas
Artist: Miguel Calo
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 7
Year: 1941
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 14.flac" ->
Title: El Vals Sonador
Artist: Miguel Calo
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 5
Year: 1942
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 15.flac" ->
Title: Jugando
Artist: Miguel Calo
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 6
Year: 1942
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 16.flac" ->
Title: Pedacito De Cielo
Artist: Miguel Calo
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 8
Year: 1941
Genre: Vals;,,
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 17.flac" ->
Title: Desde El Alma
Artist: Quinteto Pirincho
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 23
Year: 1952
Genre: Vals;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 18.flac" ->
Title: El Trovero
Artist: Quinteto Pirincho
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 22
Year: 1938
Genre: Vals;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 19.flac" ->
Title: Maria Esther
Artist: Quinteto Pirincho
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 21
Year:
Genre: Vals;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 20.flac" ->
Title: Vibraciones del Alma
Artist: Quinteto Pirincho
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 24
Year: 1956
Genre: Vals;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 21.flac" ->
Title: Asi es La Milonga
Artist: Ricardo Tanturi
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 14
Year: 1942
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 22.flac" ->
Title: Bien Criolla Y Bien Portena
Artist: Ricardo Tanturi
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 13
Year: 1945
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 23.flac" ->
Title: Mi Morocha
Artist: Ricardo Tanturi
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 15
Year:
Genre: Tango;
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 24.flac" ->
Title: Mozo Guapo
Artist: Ricardo Tanturi
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 16
Year:
Genre: Tango;
```
Also, I am exporting from MP3 files and importing to FLAC files, would this create some problems?
Thank you. Florentino
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/7 "2005-11-09T07:56:11Z")
The file **txt\_taglist.mte** is actually meant to create files for the import.
csv is more for import in MS Excel.
You should remove
_Title;Artist;Album;Track;Year;Length;Filename;Genre;_
and
_build on %\_date% with %\_app% - the universal Tag editor - [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/](http://www.mp3tag.de/en/)_
from your export config.
The import file should have the same amount of lines as files.
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### Author:  [@fguizar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fguizar)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 8:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/8 "2005-11-09T08:07:49Z")
> [@](#):
>
> The file **txt\_taglist.mte** is actually meant to create files for the import.
> csv is more for import in MS Excel.
>
> You should remove
> _Title;Artist;Album;Track;Year;Length;Filename;Genre;_
> and
> _build on %\_date% with %\_app% - the universal Tag editor - [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/](http://www.mp3tag.de/en/)_
> from your export config.
>
> The import file should have the same amount of lines as files.
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction...I noticed that the txt-taglist.mte uses a different format, should i format "taglist-file - tag" fomatstring in the same fashion - %genre% - instead of .../%genre%/.. ?
I tried using both with same formatting and it worked again but with the same mismatching of files!!
Example:
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 1.flac" -\>
Title: Bajo El Cono Azul
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis - F. Ruiz
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 17
Year: 2003
Genre: Vals
Comment: 00000000 00000210 00000A80 0000000000770AF0 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
"H:\TANGO\CD's-FLAC\Tandas - Sequencia 2\Unknown Artist- CD Audio Track 2.flac" -\>
Title: Cero al As
Artist: Alfredo Deangelis - F. Ruiz
Album: Tandas - Sequencia #2
Track: 18
Year: 1944
Genre: Vals
Comment: 00000000 00000210 00000984 000000000070C56C 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
I can try re-ripping the flac files, as it seems the MP3 files are correct but a percursoy comparison of the file times does not lead me to believe this is the issue. any ideas? thank you.
Florentino
Thank you, Florentino
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/9 "2005-11-09T08:22:24Z")
It depends how your export file looks. Just be sure that the import file and the "taglist-file - tag" fomatstring have the same structure.
The files in the file view must be in the same order as in the import file!
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### Author:  [@fguizar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fguizar)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/10 "2005-11-09T15:34:44Z")
> [@](#):
>
> It depends how your export file looks. Just be sure that the import file and the "taglist-file - tag" fomatstring have the same structure.
>
> The files in the file view must be in the same order as in the import file!
>
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
The files in the file view are in the same order as in the import file and I am using the same structure in the formatstring. But, I still get the jumbled order. When I re-order the .txt file using Excel and then save as .txt and try the import again. Then it does not read any info and I get no results again. Very confused here.
florentino
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/11 "2005-11-10T07:59:06Z")
How does your export config look now?
$loop(%\_filename\_ext%) sorts the files by filename, if you want to sort by the order in the file vew, you can use an empty loop: $loop()
Maybe the immediate renaming with %\_filename% brings the files out of order?
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/2464/12 "2026-02-09T12:19:30Z")