# Is there a way to put Convert routines onto the Action menu? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 30, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912 "2021-07-30T20:07:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dallasdave/32/9813_2.png) [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/1 "2021-07-30T20:07:14Z")
I have 3 routines I always use. One is a Filename to Tag, the other 2 are Tag to Tag. I'd love to put them on the Action menu so I can run them 1-2-3 which I have to do manually right now... ---
**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:** [July 30, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/2 "2021-07-30T20:11:18Z")
> [@DallasDave](#): > > Filename to Tag, can be mapped to an action of the type "Guess value". > [@DallasDave](#): > > the other 2 are Tag to Tag can be mapped to "Format value". You can put all 3 action into a single action group so that they get executed in 1 go. Or you create separate action groups and tick them for execution in the Actions list as you need them. ---
**Author:** ![DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dallasdave/32/9813_2.png) [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/3 "2021-09-11T13:50:40Z")
OK, got the first one working. But having trouble replicating the Tag to Tag.. My Convert Tag to Tag (working) is: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cafbea75e4c3e8e76c6299dd7d70fe16d256eec0.png) I tried "Replace expression of: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/5/53d19a780a3c4c74112e95120cd52b7804116df6.png) But it doesn't result in the same (or any) changes... ? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/4 "2021-09-11T14:02:14Z")
> [@DallasDave](#): > > I tried "Replace expression of: This is not really a regular expression ... I would have expected actors as they are described in the [help](https://docs.mp3tag.de/actions/replace-regexp) like `(.*) - (.*)` for the regular expression and then something like `$1` in the replace matches section. The example that you supplied puts the contents of %albumartist%-%album% into ARTIST What do you want to achieve? ---
**Author:** ![DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dallasdave/32/9813_2.png) [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/5 "2021-09-11T14:47:55Z")
That is exactly what I want to achieve.... to put the contents of %albumartist%-%album% into ARTIST. I don't understand the "help", it's just not explanative enough. I can't tell what the purpose or content of "Regular expression" should be, and the same goes for "Replace matches with". What matches are they talking about? What is the use/purpose of "Regular expression". I have tried a variety of "guesses" and none of them seem to work... ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/6 "2021-09-11T14:50:48Z")
> [@DallasDave](#): > > That is exactly what I want to achieve.... to put the contents of %albumartist%-%album% into ARTIST. Then use an action of the type "Format value" for ARTIST Format string: `%albumartist%-%album%` Then you needn't bother about regular expressions and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dallasdave/32/9813_2.png) [@DallasDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DallasDave)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/7 "2021-09-11T17:44:33Z")
Perfect! Works great. Thanks so much! ---
**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/is-there-a-way-to-put-convert-routines-onto-the-action-menu/53912/8 "2026-02-09T12:29:20Z")