# Output reference between \[Parser\] blocks?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451
**Category:** Web Sources Discussion
**Created:** [November 6, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451 "2024-11-06T15:13:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/1 "2024-11-06T15:13:06Z")
If I set a %string% output in `[ParserScriptIndex]`, I can use the same output name in `[ParserScriptAlbum]` and both will be independent from each other, correct?
Or rather, can I have an output declared in `[ParserScriptIndex]` and be able to call it in `[ParserScriptAlbum]`? Is there any possibility to refer/call/edit an output from one [Parser] script in the other?
Thank you in advance.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/2 "2024-11-06T15:32:37Z")
> [@rboss](#):
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> If I set a %string% output in `[ParserScriptIndex]`, I can use the same output name in `[ParserScriptAlbum]` and both will be independent from each other, correct?
Yes.
> [@rboss](#):
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> Is there any possibility to refer/call/edit an output from one [Parser] script in the other?
No, that's not possible.
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/3 "2024-11-09T17:17:32Z")
> [@Florian](#):
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> > [@rboss](#):
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> > Is there any possibility to refer/call/edit an output from one [Parser] script in the other?
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> No, that's not possible.
Then I believe I may have stumbled on a bug, where if certain conditions are met, such reference becomes feasible.
I will be sending a test script and some notes on this shortly via message.
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/4 "2024-12-01T18:49:43Z")
@Florian Update:
> [@rboss](#):
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> I will be sending a test script and some notes on this shortly via message.
By "shortly", I meant a few hours. The test script was sent the same day as the previous message.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/5 "2024-12-03T15:07:18Z")
Yes, I’ve seen it, thank you. I haven’t had the time to look into it, though.
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/6 "2024-12-03T15:24:15Z")
Understood. It had been a few weeks, so I thought an update was in order.
Please take your time.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/7 "2024-12-03T15:37:10Z")
Just to be sure: it's not blocking you from any further progress?
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### Author:  [@rboss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rboss)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/output-reference-between-parser-blocks/66451/8 "2024-12-05T14:44:24Z")
Well.... yes and no.
The project(s) I'm working on currently is(are) not _directly_ affected by this issue, so progress is not being blocked.
But my personal curiosity has had me devoting some testing energy away from it(them) and exploring the possibilities an output reference between scripts provides. Testing energy that would be 'wasted' if this issue is deemed a bug and fixed (well, not wasted; the learning experience is still valuable).
But it had been some time since opening this topic, and I was beginning to wonder if my PM to you had not been delivered. Thankfully, those doubts are now cleared.
But please do not concern yourself with my progress. I do this leisurely, so there are no time constraints; and besides I also have other tagging-related projects on standby to keep busy.