# Filenames to tag when hyphens are not present **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 3, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816 "2022-07-03T04:13:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/triks_melb)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/1 "2022-07-03T04:13:31Z")
Tried many suggestions but can no work this out yet... Would like to create a tag (artist - album) from 2 parts of the last directory and use the artist and album name to create the directory structure. Current files: \pathtofiles\Rock Music by John Smith\1.mp3 \pathtofiles\Rock Music by John Smith\2.mp3 \pathtofiles\Rock Music by John Smith\3.mp3 \pathtofiles\Rock Music by John Smith\4.mp3 \pathtofiles\Dance Music by Angela Smith\1.mp3 \pathtofiles\Dance Music by Angela Smith\2.mp3 \pathtofiles\Dance Music by Angela Smith\3.mp3 \pathtofiles\Dance Music by Angela Smith\4.mp3 Hope to get this result \pathtofiles\John Smith \Rock Music John Smith - Rock Music 1.mp3 John Smith - Rock Music 2.mp3 John Smith - Rock Music 3.mp3 John Smith - Rock Music 4.mp3 \pathtofiles\Angela Smith \Dance Music Angela Smith - Dance Music 1.mp3 Angela Smith - Dance Music 2.mp3 Angela Smith - Dance Music 3.mp3 Angela Smith - Dance Music 4.mp3 thank you in advance. ---
**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 3, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/2 "2022-07-03T05:04:27Z")
What data do you have in the fields ARTIST, ALBUM, TRACK? If the tag fields are still empty, I would import them first. Filenames are no tags. ---
**Author:** ![triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/triks_melb)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/3 "2022-07-03T05:24:37Z")
tags are empty - thus the reason for trying to populate them from the directory structure/filename. ---
**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 3, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/4 "2022-07-03T05:42:44Z")
> [@triks\_melb](#): > > \pathtofiles\Rock Music by John Smith\1.mp3 Try Converter\>Filename-Tag with `%album% by %artist%\%track%` And then try Converter\>Tag-Filename with Format string: `%artist% - %album% %track%` and then Converter\>Tag\>Tag for \_DIRECTORY Format string: `d:\my music\%artist%\%album%` Of course, you have to set the correct path start instead of d:\my music ---
**Author:** ![triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@triks\_melb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/triks_melb)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/5 "2022-07-03T06:55:40Z")
perfect - thank you so much for your prompt help. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames-to-tag-when-hyphens-are-not-present/57816/6 "2022-08-02T06:56:23Z")
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