# MP3 data import into MP3TAG
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 29, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039 "2020-02-29T06:30:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/1 "2020-02-29T06:30:11Z")
I have a quick question. When I have an MP3 that's been downloaded and it has a ARTIST NAME - SONG TITLE I right click the song and select MP3TAG to open it. When I do everything is blank and needs filled in. If I hover over the file in MP3TAG it shows me the ARTIST NAME - SONG TITLE. If the software knows what it is, why doesn't it populate those fields? Am I missing a setting or something?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/2 "2020-02-29T08:09:22Z")
> [@izzyforeal](#):
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> If the software knows what it is, why doesn't it populate those fields?
Because the filename is no tag data. Only you know that it has the structure of ARTIST - TITLE.
So give MP3tag a clue and import it with the function Convert\>Filename-Tag.
See also the HowTos on importing data:
> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/3):
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> How to import parts of the filename into the tag? Importing tags from filenames and directory names can be done by using the [Converter \> Filename - Tag] Converter \> Filename - Tag. The basic concept is the notion of a format string which describes the structure of the name to import from. The format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...), or backslash characters \ that denote directory structures. Here is an example that imports t…
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### Author:  [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/3 "2020-02-29T16:35:01Z")
[ohrenkino] Thank you for the quick response. I tried to create an action to do this but failed. How would I do that or is that possible? See image01 to figure out the CONVERT\>Filename-TagOnce. Then image02 to see the properties of what I screwed up. I'd like to make that an action as well but need some help on how to do that. Lastly, is there a way to automate this process so I don't have to select ACTION.then the actual action? For example, you open a directory with multiple songs and MP3TAG automatically runs whatever actions exist. I await your response and THANK YOU again.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/4 "2020-02-29T16:41:11Z")
To be honest, I do not see
> [@izzyforeal](#):
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> image01 ... image02
> [@izzyforeal](#):
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> 'd like to make that an action
The corresponding action would be "Guess value" with the source %\_filename%.
> [@izzyforeal](#):
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> MP3TAG automatically runs whatever actions exist.
No, there isn't.
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### Author:  [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/5 "2020-02-29T16:58:41Z")
I'm sorry, forgot to attach.  
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/6 "2020-02-29T17:01:59Z")
The second picture shows an invalid use of the "Format value" action.
With this type of action you set data for the named field.
Fieldname is a single field name (not several field names) in which the data should be stored.
The data is described by the format string.
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### Author:  [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/7 "2020-02-29T17:03:49Z")
The GUESS VALUE and source info works perfectly. You are the man....at least I think you're a man, LMAO.
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### Author:  [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/8 "2020-02-29T17:04:31Z")
THANK YOU! You can mark this solved. I appreciate you.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-data-import-into-mp3tag/48039/9 "2020-03-30T17:04:31Z")
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