# Get split string from filename into one field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971 "2019-11-04T14:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dweebster)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/1 "2019-11-04T14:40:13Z")

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Hi,  
I'm a total noob at tagging, i am having a problem with tagging a large collection of albums, i have sorted the basic data\info for them in the right places, the problem now is getting a formula to add correct album name as they have a - in them.  
e.g SF-01-01-Artist-Title  
everything i tried keeps seperating the SF-01 into seperate fields or wont accept my formula as valid, please could someone help with this problem

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**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:** [November 4, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/2 "2019-11-04T16:11:34Z")

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> [@Dweebster](#):
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> SF-01-01-Artist-Title

I think the only way around this is to use 2 user-defined fields to get the data extracted and then to merge them with the real ALBUM field.  
So, a format string for Convert\>Filename-Tag could look like this:  
`%album%-%discnumber%-%disc2%-%artist%-%title%`

After that has copied the data to fields, you can use the function  
Convert\>Tag-Tag for field DISCNUMBER  
Format string: `%discnumber%-%disc1%`

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**Author:** ![Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dweebster)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/3 "2019-11-04T16:39:26Z")

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Thanks for reply, sorry i think i explained myself wrong, i want SF-01 as album name then -Track - artist-title.

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**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:** [November 4, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/4 "2019-11-04T16:42:37Z")

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[quote="ohrenkino, post:2, topic:46971"]  
So, a format string for Convert\>Filename-Tag could look like this:  
`%album%-%album1%-%track%-%artist%-%title%`

as the hyphen is no unique separator, you still have to use that detour:  
So, a format string for Convert\>Filename-Tag could look like this:  
`%album%-%album1%-%track%-%artist%-%title%`

After that has copied the data to fields, you can use the function  
Convert\>Tag-Tag for field ALBUM  
Format string: `%album%-%album1%`

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**Author:** ![Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dweebster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dweebster)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/5 "2019-11-04T17:34:17Z")

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Big Thanks for your help, that seems to do the job i needed 😉😀

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**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/get-split-string-from-filename-into-one-field/46971/6 "2026-02-09T12:28:19Z")

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