# move all files when converting

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-all-files-when-converting/13047
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 3, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-all-files-when-converting/13047 "2012-02-03T13:50:17Z")
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### Author: ![taggerblogger](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@taggerblogger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/taggerblogger)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-all-files-when-converting/13047/1 "2012-02-03T13:50:17Z")

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Hi:

I did perform a search for this suggestion before posting, and apologize in advance if I missed a similar one.

I would like to request a 'Convert Option' that would allow the following:  
'move all files in directory when renaming folder'. This would ensure that files (E.g. album art jpg's) are not 'left behind' when renamed to a new folder.

Convert tag--\> filename  
%year%-%album%$num(%track%,2)-%title%

year was not previously prefixed to album. A new folder is created with the renamed files, but the jpgs are left behind

Preview sample...  
[A-C]\Bad Company\10 from 6\04\_Shooting Star.mp3" -\>  
[A-C]\Bad Company\1985-10 from 6\04-Shooting Star.mp3"

The jpegs get 'left behind' and I have to manually move them to the new folder, and delete the old folder.

Thanks,

Jim

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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-all-files-when-converting/13047/2 "2012-02-03T14:09:48Z")

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> [@taggerblogger](#):
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> ... 'move all files in directory when renaming folder'. ...

Use an **action**"Format value" on the pseudo tag-field \_DIRECTORY instead of \_FILENAME, then come back to report how it works.

See also ...  
[/t/9894/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9894/1)

DD.20110203.1610.CET

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### Author: ![taggerblogger](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@taggerblogger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/taggerblogger)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-all-files-when-converting/13047/3 "2012-02-04T03:39:21Z")

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That works great. Thank you!

Format value dialog...  
Field: \_DIRECTORY  
Format String: %year%-%album%

The above renames the directory and preserves (carries along) all contents.