# How do I find blank entries and replace with a character **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 27, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-blank-entries-and-replace-with-a-character/51753 "2021-01-27T18:39:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![parsifal](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/eb8c5e/32.png) [@parsifal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/parsifal)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-blank-entries-and-replace-with-a-character/51753/1 "2021-01-27T18:39:53Z")
How do I find blank entries in a field (say 'Album Artists') then replace with a character (say a '.') I want to force a field structure for all music files I sometimes edit tags for one album from the right context menu \>Edit Tag (dBpoweramp) but I don't want to have to type in field names each time and possibly mistype them. ---
**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 27, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-blank-entries-and-replace-with-a-character/51753/2 "2021-01-27T18:44:13Z")
To filter for files with missing fields use (e.g.) %albumartist% MISSING as filter To set a value to a field, either use the tag panel, the function Convert\>Tag-Tag or an action of the type "Format value" for the field or the extended tags dialogue. And just a footnote: a field without contents is simply not there. There is no reserved place in the tag for a specific field. ---
**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, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-find-blank-entries-and-replace-with-a-character/51753/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:02Z")