Trying to insert text in a populated field and it overwrites everything.
In the performance field when i try to insert a phrase it overwrites the current tag data.
For example
Performers (Field) shows as this:
Lalo Schifrin - Piano, Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Jon Faddis - Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Billy Campbell, Barry Rogers - Trombone
Dave Taylor - Bass Trombone
I want to insert this at the top of the tag data
Lalo Schifrin Primary Artist
Lalo Schifrin - Piano, Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Jon Faddis - Trumpet
Wayne Andre, Billy Campbell, Barry Rogers - Trombone
Dave Taylor - Bass Trombone
Can this be done... so far, using Format value, it inputs Lalo Schifrin Primary Artist but wipes the tag.
Anyway: as you use a "Format value" action and want to keep the previous data, enter as format string the field name plus the new data:
Field: ARTIST
Format String
Lalo Schifrin %artist%
That's the format I'm currently using... wanted to get a different perspective. With the format suggested it only works if you're doing tagging the same Artist / Album?
I'm trying to do a batch process in updating my tags.
For example, if I want to update all my tags with Technical Credits. (Because the name stays the same Technical Credits) I can insert this in all of my files. It simply inserts it at the top of the data and doesn't delete anything.
What I was hoping to create was an action along these lines.
Performers: %Artist% - Primary Artist. This works; however, it deletes everything in the tag
Again trying to do a batch process, but maintain current data. I don't think it can work but I wanted another point of view.
As you still keep it a secret where you get the new data from, I have to use a constant (= "Lalo Schifrin") and cannot offer a variable (e.g. %album%)
What was in the field before?
is
a multi-value-field or have you inserted line-breaks?
If you want to insert something into something else, then you would have to find the position for the new data in that string with one of the string functions, I would guess.
So what remains is for you to clearify the case a little more.
I'll take it from the top and start over to explain my situation... I have hundreds of Albums I'm using the standard field ( Artist / Album / Performers ) all populated from Discogs. I want to insert the artist field ( whomever, Michael Jackson, Lalo Schifrin, DexterGordon, etc.) into the top of the performers field, which is already tagged..
Keep in mind the performers field currently has meta-tag downloaded from Discog....which looks like so:
Performers:
Lee Morgan : Trumpet
McCoy Tyner : Piano
Paul Chambers : Drums
Joe Chambers : Drums
Performers:
Dexter Gordon : Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Clark : Piano
Billy Higgins : Drums
Butch Warren : Bass
Currently, to get the results i would like... I have to cut / copy the example above.... Run the action
Format Value Performers: %artist% - Primary Artist
And Then Paste the meta back into the field.
Resulting in:
Performers:
<b>Lee Morgan - Primary Artist</b>
Lee Morgan : Trumpet
McCoy Tyner : Piano
Paul Chambers : Drums
Joe Chambers : Drums
Performers:
<b>Dexter Gordon - Primary Artist</b>
Dexter Gordon : Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Clark : Piano
Billy Higgins : Drums
Butch Warren : Bass
If you do not copy the metadata first, and just run the action (Format Value Performers: %artist% - Primary Artist) ... It wipes the metadata out and insert the action...as such...
<b>Dexter Gordon - Primary Artist</b>
I'm trying to do several albums at once instead of individuals. That's as clear as I can make.. there's no line breaks / multi value field, which seems like it would solve the problem... how can i configure that...
If you want to add another field to a field, you say it is ARTIST added to PERFORMERS (user-defined?) then use an action of the type "Format value" for PERFORMERS
Make the format string look like this:
%artist% - Primary Artist %performers%
Run this only once per file as otherwise you get the primary artist more than once.
Also this format string does not cater for any line breaks.