# MP3TAG erases tags while doing group tag editing

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-erases-tags-while-doing-group-tag-editing/65949
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-erases-tags-while-doing-group-tag-editing/65949 "2024-09-16T08:36:11Z")
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### 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 17, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-erases-tags-while-doing-group-tag-editing/65949/9 "2024-09-17T05:15:30Z")

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Which is also part of the descriptions in the FAQs and HowTos ...

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/15):
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> How to copy one field value to another field? Example how to copy the content of the ARTIST field to the ALBUMARTIST field: Create a [new action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/967/2) in an existing action group or make a new action group. Action type: Format value Field: ALBUMARTIST Format string: %artist% Note: If you want to copy all possible values of a field (in case you have multiple artist fields), the internal scripting function [$meta\_sep](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting) can be used in the format string, e.g., $meta\_sep(artist,\\\\)

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