# How to delete Catalog number from Work
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 14, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827 "2025-03-14T18:31:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@bollemanneke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollemanneke)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/1 "2025-03-14T18:31:30Z")
Can this be done? I have files with catalog numbers in the catalog field. Then the work is in the work field, but opens with the catalog numbers. So I want all the info in the catalog field to be removed from the work field.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/2 "2025-03-14T18:35:43Z")
A screenshot of the Enhanced tag editor of an example file would be helpful here. Essentially you are asking if the contents of one field (Catalog) can be reomved from another field (Work)?
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### Author:  [@bollemanneke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollemanneke)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/3 "2025-03-14T18:48:00Z")
Yes, that is exactly what I need.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/4 "2025-03-14T18:52:06Z")
Please press Alt + T on one of those files and show us in a screenshot the details of the Extended Tags window.
This way we can tell you which solutions will work best for you.
Maybe this topic can help you too:
> [@Delete artist/composer name from Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-artist-composer-name-from-title/65546):
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> Hi, I’ve been looking for an answer, but decided to ask since I couldn’t figure it out. Recently, Presto Music (classical download store) started including the composer name in the title field, God knows why. So for example, track names are now: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony blah blah blah. Is there a way to simply get rid of the Composer: (who is already in the composer field) in the title field? I’ve been messing around with replace actions, but nothing works. Thank you!
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### Author:  [@bollemanneke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollemanneke)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/5 "2025-03-14T22:38:02Z")
I can't post a screenshot. all I need is a wya to dleete the first 'word', or anything up to and including the first space, of the work field.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/6 "2025-03-14T22:48:10Z")
> [@bollemanneke](#):
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> I can't post a screenshot
You can find the instructions how to create and post a [screenshot here](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2).
Without a real example it's just "guessing" what may work.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/7 "2025-03-15T02:21:19Z")
> [@bollemanneke](#):
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> I can't post a screenshot
Why is that? You have asked for support in the past and said the same thing when asked for a screenshot to help clarify what you are seeking. A screenshot provides a full picture of what you are working with, without anyone here guessing.
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### Author:  [@bollemanneke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollemanneke)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/8 "2025-03-15T09:10:22Z")
I have very clearly pointed out what I need and will do so again. I need a way to remove everything up until and including the first space character in the work field. Wh yis this not enough?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/9 "2025-03-15T09:16:08Z")
There are so many threads in this forum that deal with the problem of the removal of the first couple of characters, e.g. here:
> [@Remove first 'n' characters from a string?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-first-n-characters-from-a-string/16153):
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> For a very large label collection I have, all of the album names are something like 'ANJ003 - blahblahblah' or 'ANJCD123 - something longer than blah blah'. I am having trouble finding a way to simply remove the front code and the '-' leaving only the end portion. I attempted to use the Filename - Filename' technique but I can't find a consistant way to mark each word in the string, since all of the different files have different length names. Is there a command that will simple remove, for…
and if that does not help, use the search function or have a look at the documentation.
That information should help to solve your general problem.
If you need a more specific help, then much more specific information from your side would be required as in such cases, to my experience, every character counts.
I could think of an alternative approach with
`$replace(%work%,%catalognumber% ,)`
But as you have not mentioned the field names, this is just guess work.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/10 "2025-03-15T12:27:03Z")
> [@bollemanneke](#):
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> Wh yis this not enough?
Because in almost all cases there ends up being additional details missed. A screenshot is a simple tool to make sure all of these details are captured.
In your example you claim there is simply a catalog number followed by a space, then all remaining text is to remain in the Work field.
BUT questions;
1. Are there any other characters besides the first space like a dash, slash, or others?
2. Does the catalog number contain any space characters?
3. Are you filtering a list so this action will only be done to files that actually have this catalog number in the Work field? You certainly don't want to run some action like this on all of your files if they don't have this catalog number in front.
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/11 "2025-03-16T03:12:51Z")
Regarding screenshots:
@bollemanneke if the reason you 'can't post a screenshot' is somehow related to the contents of what such a screenshot might show, an _edited_ screenshot -as long as enough information for your question is provided- will suffice.
Marking, blurring, cropping, etc. is allowed.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-catalog-number-from-work/67827/12 "2025-05-08T06:44:11Z")
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