# Get Full YYYY-MM-DD Into Folder name
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063 "2025-01-06T15:04:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/1 "2025-01-06T15:04:08Z")
Hello, I'm a beginner who came across this file today.
I would like to add the release date of the file that exists in the folder to the front of the folder name
ex: singer - song → [2012.05.05] singer - song
If the release date is not written, it's okay to move on. I need to convert a large number of folder names.
Anyone else appreciate explaining to a beginner in detail?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/2 "2025-01-06T15:15:12Z")
Could you please show us a [screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) from the current situation and some of your folder names?
From where exactly do you want to read the date?
Is it already in the format **YYYY-MM-DD** as written in the topic title?
Or is it written as **[YYYY.MM.DD]** as written in your example text (assuming the first 05 is the month and the second 05 is the day).
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/3 "2025-01-07T01:40:41Z")
Yes, the release date is written as shown in the picture. 2015-05-03
I want to recognize this and put it in front of the folder name like [2015.05.03].
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/4 "2025-01-07T06:20:42Z")
> [@malsae](#):
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> release date
Which field are you referring to in MP3tag?
RELEASETIME, YEAR or \_FILE\_CREATE\_DATE or even \_FILE\_CREATE\_DATETIME?
Once you have found the data source, use an action of the type "Format value" for \_DIRECTORY.
You see possible tag fields in the extended tags dialogue Alt-T. Which of the displayed fields do you want to use to add the data to fhe folder name?
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/5 "2025-01-07T09:43:55Z")
yes, I want a release time.
Below is an example of a folder name.
Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) (2015) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz]
↓
[2015.05.13] Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz]
What should I do to make it this way? I'd appreciate it if you could explain it in plain terms as a beginner.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/6 "2025-01-07T09:48:06Z")
You have to have a data source somewhere as MP3tag cannot make up such dates.
That is why I asked about
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> RELEASETIME, YEAR or \_FILE\_CREATE\_DATE or even \_FILE\_CREATE\_DATETIME
and which of these fields should be the source.
A screenshot of the
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> extended tags dialogue Alt-T
may help as that shows the field name and the data.
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/7 "2025-01-07T09:55:11Z")
I want a release day This is 2015-05-13 inside the screenshot.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/8 "2025-01-07T09:57:23Z")
But that is not the extended tags dialogue from MP3tag.
The MP3tag dialogue shows the field names which then can be used to modify the folder name.
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/9 "2025-01-07T10:01:17Z")
Sorry I'm not good at English. Do you mean open the file in mp3tag?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/10 "2025-01-07T10:02:20Z")
Now press Alt + T on this file to view the Extended Tags dialogue.
Show us this screenshot, please.
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/11 "2025-01-07T10:03:27Z")
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/12 "2025-01-07T10:07:36Z")
Try an Action of the type "Format value" or use Convert\>Tag-Tag for \_DIRECTORY
Format string: `'['$replace($regexp(%year%,(.*) .*,$1),-,.)']' - %_directory%`
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/13 "2025-01-07T10:13:08Z")
I did this, and out of a total of 0 files, I got a notification that 1 file was changed. As a result, nothing happened
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/14 "2025-01-07T10:13:28Z")
> [@malsae](#):
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> I'd appreciate it if you could explain it in plain terms as a beginner.
Action:
Convert Tag -\> Tag
As field, you have to use `_DIRECTORY` as @ohrenkino told you, not `TITLE`.
You want to modify the folder name = \_DIRECTORY, not the TITLE field inside your track.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/15 "2025-01-07T10:17:04Z")
> [@malsae](#):
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> As a result, nothing happened
You did not use the correct field: \_DIRECTORY would be correct, not TITLE and you did not apply the whole suggestion but left out `]'` which leads to the invalid syntax message
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/16 "2025-01-07T10:17:37Z")
I'm really sorry, but can you tell me where I can get into "format value"? I'm
I only found "tag-tag"
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/17 "2025-01-07T10:19:05Z")
The result of an Action and the use of Convert is the same.
Convert has the advantage that you immediately see the expected result (without applying the format string).
> [@malsae](#):
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> where I can get into "format value"?
And you also left out the $-sign in front of `$replace`.
Please copy & paste the entire format string as suggested.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/18 "2025-01-07T10:19:26Z")
Tag-Tag is good enough - Format value is an action.
Please have a look at the documentation about actions
> **[Actions – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/)**
>
> Documentation on Quick Actions and Action Groups that covers replace text, case conversion, tag to tag conversion, duplicate field handling, batch cover import/export, and more. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/19 "2025-01-07T10:27:21Z")
I tried as you explained, but the result is a new folder called [2015.05.13] - [replace(,$1) - %\_directory%].
I don't want to create a new folder, but I want to change the name of the existing folder, is it possible?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/20 "2025-01-07T10:29:53Z")
In the second screenshot you left out the $ - sign in front of `$replace` again.
If you use Convert Tag -\> Tag you can see the result immediately (see yellow highlighted part):
As long as you see "Invalid syntax" as preview, you have an error in your Format String.
Please copy & paste the given Format string and check it carefully!
Format string:
`'['$replace($regexp(%year%,(.*) .*,$1),-,.)']' - %_directory%`
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