# Get Full YYYY-MM-DD Into Folder name **URL:** \ **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:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**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 7, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/21 "2025-01-07T10:32:45Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#): > > you left out the $ - sign and did not close the brackets ... Well. I am getting fed up with having to repeat everything numerous times. I would have expected a little (or is it a lot) more thoroughness ---
**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 7, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/22 "2025-01-07T10:33:35Z")
> [@malsae](#): > > but I want to change the name of the existing folder, is it possible? Yes. As soon as you apply the suggestion and not something completely different. ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/23 "2025-01-07T10:38:56Z")
![3337](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/3/b/3bfd5c4bcd061ea426f4ab0ef357aa4905ffbeeb.png) Thanks to everyone, I've reached this point! But it's a little lacking. I want to name the folder, [2015.05.13] - Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) (2015) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz] It's not this, [2015.05.13] Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz] I want to change it like this. What should I do? ---
**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 7, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/24 "2025-01-07T10:48:03Z")
> [@malsae](#): > > [2015.05.13] - Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) If you look at the top screenshot of yours then this is exactly the string that would appear if you really copied the suggestion > [@ohrenkino](#): > > Format string: `'['$replace($regexp(%year%,(.*) .*,$1),-,.)']' - %_directory%` which adds a hypen (minus) between the transformed YEAR ant the original folder name. Why you claim that you are missing the (2015) although it is already in the string. If, on the other hand, you want to rename the folder completely, then tell us an EXACT name and we will see how to construct it from your tag data. ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/25 "2025-01-07T10:59:02Z")
I'm sorry I didn't understand the meaning of this sentence properly. "which adds a hypen (minus) between the transformed YEAR ant the original folder name." And (2015) I also want to erase it. ![66777](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/79ab7b13787be9da727222e856d6fdd70dd3145f.png) [2015.05.13] Aimer - Brave Shine (TV size) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz] [2021.09.06] BAND-MAID - Sense(TV Size Ver.) [FLAC 16B-44.1kHz] I want to make it this way. ![667777](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/f/c/fc392af0ff53010a7351918c8b79daed59c21491.png) If I do what I learned, it comes out like this. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/26 "2025-01-07T11:06:03Z")
Try Convert \>Tag-Tag for \_DIRECTORY Format string: `'['$replace($regexp(%year%,(.*) .*,$1),-,.)']' $regexp(%_directory%, \(\d+\),)` and watch the preview if that shows the correct result. The format string works for folders that have not been treated yet. ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/27 "2025-01-07T11:09:43Z")
![661](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/9/9/99f9feb511d62fc3eeb5c90b527d2e2a611c52eb.png) As a result, two new folders are created. ---
**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 7, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/28 "2025-01-07T11:11:49Z")
A typo in the field name \_DIRECTORY has crept in ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/29 "2025-01-07T11:19:06Z")
![Preview in Convert](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/4/f/4f6e753f77c8b1fdc16a3cba7d15ee3d39eee5fc.gif) ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/30 "2025-01-07T11:25:01Z")
![143](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/6/4/64ed69a247e93c36baf0165363eb2f761cccf6d4.png) The directory is still weird, but I don't know why ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/31 "2025-01-07T11:28:00Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > '['$replace($regexp(%year%,(._) ._,$1),-,.)']' $regexp(%\_directory%, (\d+),) **PLEASE** use the given Format string: `'['$replace($regexp(%year%,(.*) .*,$1),-,.)']' $regexp(%_directory%, \(\d+\),)` and carefully watch and compare character by character what you paste (you use some weird W instead of backslashes `\`) ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/32 "2025-01-07T11:33:55Z")
Sorry I don't know why but backslash and W seem to be the same letter. I copied as it is, but it changes to W. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/33 "2025-01-07T11:37:21Z")
Just as a test: Could you please try to delete the last W and then Press and hold down the Alt-Key and enter the numbers 0 then 9 then 2 from your numeric numbers keypad and then release the Alt-Key. Does the typed in character appears as W again? ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/34 "2025-01-07T11:39:31Z")
![7711](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/0/8/08678ed3e27bb02e6c2f9f20c3a1fabda5d15326.png) turned the MP3TAG back on and it works fine. I was successful in the end! Thank you so much for everyone time! ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/35 "2025-01-07T11:40:31Z")
You have only restarted Mp3tag and it worked? ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/36 "2025-01-07T11:42:56Z")
yes. That's right. I just turned it on again without doing anything. Because the route increased like this [2021.09.16] [2021.09.16] [2021.09.16] and I thought it would be solved if I turn it back on. ---
**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 7, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/37 "2025-01-07T11:55:11Z")
> [@malsae](#): > > Because the route increased like this [2021.09.16] [2021.09.16] [2021.09.16] As I said: > [@ohrenkino](#): > > The format string works for folders that have not been treated yet. Which means: if you apply the string several times, the date will added just as many times. ---
**Author:** ![malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@malsae](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malsae)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/38 "2025-01-07T11:56:37Z")
Sorry I was not used to English, but it was solved with your help Thank you very much God bless you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-full-yyyy-mm-dd-into-folder-name/67063/39 "2025-02-06T11:57:14Z")
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