# Genre \\\\ Separator not Working **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 6, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447 "2020-01-06T09:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadsack5000)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447/1 "2020-01-06T09:55:00Z")
Hi all, I ran a simple script fix around 1000 music files were the separator was "; " instead of \. Replace: Field: Genre Original: "; " (without quotes) Replace With: \ This worked fine but then i noticed in my music player genres such as Pop\Rock instead of both indivdually for these 1000 files. In extended tags i see the problem, Pop\Rock is all on one line and the program hasnt split them out correctly. After a little bit of toying around i noticed that if i SAVE on a single file it fixes it but if i select all and SAVE it does not. Can anyone help me to correct this little problem without me doing a Ctrl+S on each and every file please? ---
**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:** [January 6, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447/2 "2020-01-06T09:57:27Z")
If you want to split the field, use an action of the type "Split field by separator" > **[Split Field by Separator – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/split-field/)** > > Documentation on the Split Field action type that can be performed as Quick Action or as reusable workflow from Action Groups. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. ---
**Author:** ![sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadsack5000)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447/3 "2020-01-06T10:15:08Z")
Ok i tried running the "Split by field" as a standalone script but it didn't work. All items remained Pop\Rock however when i added the split to my Script group above it worked fine. I think there is a little bug but i can't put my finger on it Anyway, my files are all fixed now so thanks for your help ---
**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:** [January 6, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447/4 "2020-01-06T10:18:47Z")
where do you see that the split has and has not worked? If you see the list of genres in the columns, check the column definition for a $meta\_sep() function. If the extended tags dialogue shows several fields of the same type, then the field is properly split. ---
**Author:** ![sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sadsack5000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sadsack5000)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-separator-not-working/47447/5 "2020-01-06T10:42:30Z")
In Extended Tags under GENRE. I checked the column definition earlier and confirmed it did have the $meta\_sep function before i did anything. When i ran my replace script without the addition of a split line the result is one value in GENRE. A followup split script across all files followed by a mass save didnt work however i discovered i can fix them by either: run my replace script with a line to splt included OR click save on each file individually. I don't have the smarts to understand whether this behaviour is deliberate of MP3tag or a little bug ---
**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/genre-separator-not-working/47447/6 "2026-02-09T12:28:23Z")