# Filter When Multiple Entries **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 29, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792 "2020-04-29T10:21:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/1 "2020-04-29T10:21:10Z")
I have multiple %podcastcategory% tags for each mp3 file (they show up separated by pipes in the main display, but as individual entries in the extended tags view). I seem to recall (from years ago) the filter %podcastcategory% HAS apologetics would find entries whether or not apologetics was first, second, ... or last in the list of podcastcategory entries. Now it only appears if apologetics is the first entry. So I can't say for sure if this a bug or a feature request. Thx ---
**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:** [April 29, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/2 "2020-04-29T10:33:04Z")
if you want to see all, use $meta\_sep(podcastcategory,|) ---
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/3 "2020-04-30T13:21:46Z")
Sorry if I'm just being slow ... but $meta\_sep(%podcastcategory%,|) HAS apologetics doesn't seem to work as a filter Can you elaborate? ---
**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:** [April 30, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/4 "2020-04-30T13:47:37Z")
A question of syntax: > [@rko31415](#): > > $meta\_sep(%podcastcategory%,|) versus > [@ohrenkino](#): > > $meta\_sep(podcastcategory,|) ---
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/5 "2020-05-02T16:57:51Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > $meta\_sep(podcastcategory,|) Well of course I had tried the filter $meta\_sep(podcastcategory,|) HAS apologetics ... which gives every record instead of only those where one of the podcast categories has apologetics ... and I've tried $meta\_sep(podcastcategory,apologetics) and almost every other combination and permutation. I just want those records where one of the podcastcategories is apologetics. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/6 "2020-05-02T17:05:23Z")
If in doubt, use " I get results with `"$meta_sep(podcastcategory,|)" HAS apologetics` ---
**Author:** ![rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/7 "2020-05-02T20:34:29Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > "$meta\_sep(podcastcategory,|)" HAS apologetics Well if this aint the damnedest ... now podcastcategory HAS apologetics works. Same data set (that I've had for years). A glitch in the Matrix? I'll keep an eye out to make sure it keeps working. Thx for your attention. btw for others who may view this thread later, I use the action split field by separator to place these values into their own podcastcategory fields. ---
**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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-when-multiple-entries/48792/8 "2026-02-09T12:28:34Z")