# help with Filename - Tag function
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-tag-function/2714
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 3, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-tag-function/2714 "2006-01-03T00:35:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@ryetronics](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryetronics)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-tag-function/2714/1 "2006-01-03T00:35:33Z")
I'm having a little trouble using the Filename - Tag function.
Here is an example of a file name I'm attemping to pull the tags
from...
2005-08-17 Bob Green -Employee Assistance With Shipping Costs.mp3
So from there I want to make,,,
"2005-08-17" the Year Tag.
"Bob Green" the Album Tag.
"Employee Assistance With Shipping Costs" the Title Tag.
When I try to type in the parameters, it doesn't allow me to click Okay, which makes me think I'm inputing the code wrong. As I type %year% it shows me a preview below which says...
**Year** 2005-08-17 Bob Green -Employee Assistance With Shipping Costs
As I continue and put another parameter in, it again doesn't allow me to click Okay. What am I doing wrong here?
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-tag-function/2714/2 "2006-01-03T08:20:19Z")
Try %year% %album% -%title%
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-filename-tag-function/2714/3 "2026-02-09T12:19:34Z")