# Numbering songs in the filename column in MP3Tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-songs-in-the-filename-column-in-mp3tag/48150>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 14, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-songs-in-the-filename-column-in-mp3tag/48150 "2020-03-14T12:42:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Koffiewafel](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Koffiewafel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Koffiewafel)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-songs-in-the-filename-column-in-mp3tag/48150/1 "2020-03-14T12:42:54Z")

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Hey everyone,

I've been trying to auto-number 1140 songs but ive tried some stuff and i didnt manage to fix it so far. What I want is to start it at 0001 - Track Name and have it end at 1140 - Track Name.  
So it needs to count up till 1140 and it has to start at 0001. I know it can probably be done in this screen:

> **[Screenshot](https://prnt.sc/rg907g)**
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Anyone can tell me the right code to fill in there? I dont know how to fix it. Once again it has to be done in the filename column, not the track column.

Thank you!

Koffiewafel

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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:** [March 14, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-songs-in-the-filename-column-in-mp3tag/48150/3 "2020-03-14T14:40:12Z")

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Try either an action of the type "Format value" or the function Convert\>Tag-Tag for field \_FILENAME:  
Format string: `$num(%_counter%,4) - %_filename%`

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-songs-in-the-filename-column-in-mp3tag/48150/4 "2020-04-13T14:40:14Z")

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