# How do I move a part of the filename that is in various positions
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047
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**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047 "2020-05-23T10:35:29Z")
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/1 "2020-05-23T10:35:29Z")
How do I move a part of the filename that is in various positions.
I have a list of files with year as part of it.
The part that is year is in various positions and I want to move it to tag "year".
Can it be done?
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\01 - You're The First, The Last, My Everything 1974 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: 1974
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\02 - You See The Trouble With Me 1976 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: -
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\03 - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe 1974 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: 1974
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\04 - I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To 1975 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: Me
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\05 - Just The Way You Are 1978 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: Barry
"A:\A & L files\Albums\Barry White\The Collection\06 - Walking In The Rain (With The One I Love) 1972 - Barry White.mp3" -\>
comment: I
Thanks
AJ
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/2 "2020-05-23T10:54:22Z")
As you do not show us the filename variations, the answer is "probably".
Perhaps a look at the FAQs helps:
> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the so called format string, which describes a pattern (or template) of a filename or a line in a tag-list file. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field n…
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/3 "2020-05-23T12:56:04Z")
Hi Ohrenkino,
Question update with morinfo now.
Regards
AJ
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/4 "2020-05-23T12:57:56Z")
Ah, thank you.
Try an action of the type "Guess value"
Source: `$regexp(%_filename%,'.* (\d+) -.*',$1)`
Format String: `%year%`
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/5 "2020-05-23T13:10:13Z")
Hi Orenkino,
Have tried that and there is no reponse in the preview field.
Regards
AJ
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/6 "2020-05-23T13:21:21Z")
AFAIK there is no action that has a preview....
(Only the Converters have - so if you want to test the regular expression, use Convert\>Tag-Tag)
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/7 "2020-05-23T13:28:07Z")
Hi Orenkino,
When the format string is correct it is shown below the string input field.
I have tried using multiple %dummy% and that works for one, but because the part that I want to move is in different positions in different files it moves different parts of the filename.
Regards
AJ
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/8 "2020-05-23T13:31:00Z")
> [@a101](#):
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> I have tried using multiple %dummy% and that works for one
Exactly - and as %dummy% is not specific, I used (\d+) to get the number.
Oh, and the more I think about it:
You could use Convert\>tag-Tag straightaway.
Select as field YEAR
Format string: `$regexp(%_filename%,'.* (\d+) -.*',$1)`
This should show the 19xx in the preview.
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/9 "2020-05-23T13:46:45Z")
Hi Orenkino,
01 – You’re the First, The Last, My Everything 1974 – Barry White.mp3
That is what the filename looks like in the folder.
Maybe I am doing something wrong as I am still not getting a response.
Regards
AJ
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### Author:  [@a101](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/a101)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/10 "2020-05-23T14:11:00Z")
Hi Orenkino,
Thanks. I have got it working now. Brilliant.
Regards
AJ
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-move-a-part-of-the-filename-that-is-in-various-positions/49047/11 "2026-02-09T12:28:36Z")