# Need to determine missing track numbers from albums **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 27, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-determine-missing-track-numbers-from-albums/61084 "2023-05-27T03:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-determine-missing-track-numbers-from-albums/61084/2 "2023-05-27T05:10:21Z")
There is no direct comparison of files from within mp3tag. There was a discussion some time ago with a potential way to try this. Maybe it can suit your needs. > [@find out incomplete albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-out-incomplete-albums/16086/17): > > thx alot, i think now i got the point. but what's a bit of a trap is, that all top directories are also included in this list, i.e. a, b, c, d, ..... so this playlist makes mp3tag to load all subdirectories also but if i switch off subdirectories in the options then it works ..... 2morrow i'll check the rest, but for this, THANK YOU A LOT, i really know how much programming and debugging effort this must be. cheers p. ps. thx for adding the detailed description to the original post of yo… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-determine-missing-track-numbers-from-albums/61084)._