# Not marking as compilation when retrieving info from Discogs **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [February 10, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021 "2023-02-10T14:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nayeenanajar/32/10295_2.png) [@Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nayeenanajar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/1 "2023-02-10T14:12:09Z")
It's such a small thing but I was wondering if I was missing a checked box or something. Whenever I retrieve tags from Discogs, I have to manually mark compilations as such. Am I missing something? Thanks! ---
**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:** [February 10, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/2 "2023-02-10T14:29:03Z")
Does the discogs page supply this information? If it is not on that page, then MP3tag can hardly guess it. ---
**Author:** ![Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nayeenanajar/32/10295_2.png) [@Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nayeenanajar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/3 "2023-02-10T15:02:23Z")
![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f1527cd1e539077e4247bd1b6af890adf48d12a3.jpeg) I mean, albums are marked as various/comps on Discogs. Again, not a deal breaker. I’m just wondering if there’s something I’m missing. I know that Picard groups comps but… different tools for different things. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/4 "2023-02-10T15:34:46Z")
> [@Nayeenanajar](#): > > Picard groups comps but… different tools Picard is the tagging software specialized using metadata from MusicBrainz. [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release/064e7db2-706a-36fc-a7cc-257d7b2bfc1d) has a special flag for "compilations" which have to be set to be delivered to Picard: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e092b242f994eaf7a74410757cfc1c2426f21f6b.png) If you add/edit the releasegroup, the Type selection looks like this at MusicBrainz: ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/34ed51ea9a8ad098423bb8e7aa9b575cb55a912e.png) I don't know if Discog has such flag too (or only display a text like "Box Set - Compilation") and deliver it to client software asking for it. Do you see other albums where this flag is present online at Discogs or delivered through a websource script from Mp3tag? If yes, you could compare them, where the difference could be at Discogs. ---
**Author:** ![Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nayeenanajar/32/10295_2.png) [@Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nayeenanajar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/5 "2023-02-10T16:07:07Z")
Cool. Thanks for taking the time. I was just wondering if there was something I was missing. There’s no problem clicking the little button to group. I don’t really know the answer to your question. I’ve only noticed that Mp3tag never groups compilations when searching the Discogs database. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/6 "2023-02-10T16:19:43Z")
> [@Nayeenanajar](#): > > I don’t really know the answer to your question. I’ve only noticed that Mp3tag never groups compilations when searching the Discogs database. This isn't a consistent tag, and as such it is impossible for mp3tag to guess what needs to be set for your specific use case. Not all music programs use a compilation indicator. Musicbrainz uses the above mentioned dropdown for identifying a compilation. iTunes uses the `COMPILATION` flag set to 1. > **[Tag Field Mappings – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping/#:~:text=ICMT-,COMPILATION,-Internal)** > > Overview of all available tag fields, their names in Mp3tag, and how they are mapped to the internal structures of the different tag formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. If you want to change this quickly, you can filter for all `ALBUMARTIST` "Various Artists" and then add this extra setting to whichever field your player software requires. ---
**Author:** ![Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/nayeenanajar/32/10295_2.png) [@Nayeenanajar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nayeenanajar)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/7 "2023-02-10T16:45:37Z")
Perfect. I think my question has been answered. Thanks to all. ---
**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, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-marking-as-compilation-when-retrieving-info-from-discogs/60021/8 "2026-02-09T12:30:02Z")