# Filenames **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 4, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819 "2016-04-04T16:56:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/1 "2016-04-04T16:56:08Z")
Hi!! Is there a way to Remove everything Before the Filename 1. Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me 01.Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me 01Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me 01-Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me 01 - Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me A1.Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me D4.Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me A1-Don't Blame Me → Don't Blame Me When i have Vinyl Rips Filenames appears like A1 to F6 Most of the times I only want to keep "Don't Blame Me" Thank you ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/2 "2016-04-04T18:06:33Z")
> [@faisdlair](#): > > ... Is there a way to Remove everything Before the Filename ... Before we get to create an universal $regexp() you can try the function $trimLeft() or the function $cutLeft(). Examples to be adapted ... **$regexp(%\_filename%,'(?#remove leading zeroes)^0+',) $trimLeft(%\_filename%,'0')** DD.20160404.2206.CEST ---
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/3 "2016-04-04T18:22:42Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Before we get to create an universal $regexp() you can try the function $trimLeft() or the function $cutLeft(). > > **$regexp(%\_filename%,'(?#remove leading zeroes)^0+',) $trimLeft(%\_filename%,'0')** > > DD.20160404.2206.CEST Do i have to create an action Format Value or Guess value ---
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/4 "2016-04-04T19:58:19Z")
look what i have It removes all numbers and A to D and First letter of the filename beginning with A to D Format Value \_FILENAME Deviner les modeles $trimLeft(%filename%,'0123456789ABCD. -')%filename% I tried yours on an action but no results $regexp(%\_filename%,'(?#remove leading zeroes)^0+',) $trimLeft(%\_filename%,'0') Martin ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/5 "2016-04-04T20:36:49Z")
**$trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~A1'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.') $trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~B2'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.') $trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~C3'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.') $trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~D4'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.') $trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~E5'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.') $trimLeft($ifgreater($strstr('~'%\_filename%,'~F6'),0,$cutLeft(%\_filename%,2),%\_filename%),'0123456789 -.')** ... or ... **$regexp($regexp(%\_filename%,'^(A1|B2|C3|D4|E5|F6)',),'^[0123456789 -.]',)** DD.20160405.0047.CEST ---
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/6 "2016-04-04T20:52:48Z")
Everything Working now Thank you for your Support Long Life to MP3TAG Martin ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filenames/17819/7 "2026-02-09T12:26:11Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC