Reformating title, etc

[KEEBLER]

After reading through multiple posts, i am not finding what I need.. (sorry if i missed something).

in the TITLE field there is extra data that i need moved to a different field.

WINTER WONDERLAND (REMASTERED 2006)

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (SINGLE VERSION)

note: the remastered years vary.

I have separate fields for each of these, and I need the version data (everything in the brackets) copied to the version field. and the remastered data (everything in the brackets) copied to the remastered field. then removed from the title field including trailing spaces

note: I am only wanting the version and the remastered data moved. there are other titles that have the brackets () that do not need to be altered.

can this be done?

thank you

[ohrenkino]

@KEEBLER

there are other titles that have the brackets () that do not need to be altered.

Try fo filter for the files that need treatment e.g. with
Filter: %title% HAS (Remaster

Then select these files and apply an action of the type "Guess value"
Source format: %title%
Target pattern: %title% (%remastered%)

Proceed in a similar way with the Version
Filter: %title% HAS Version)
Then select these files and apply an action of the type "Guess value"
Source format: %title%
Target pattern: %title% (%version%)

Please note that VERSION and REMASTERED are user-defined fields that hardly any player picks up.

[KEEBLER]

thank you for your help. but i do not understand how to setup the filter, then use the filtered results to sort and move data..

note: yes the fields that i made are for personal sorting not fields that i want or expect the player to see or read.

[ohrenkino]

The filter input area is usually at the bottom. There type in my suggested string.
More information about filters, see the documentation:

Filter and Search – Mp3tag Documentation

[KEEBLER]

@ohrenkino

%title% HAS (Remaster

thank you for the filter and search document - the filter returns shows all the titles and they are still jumbled with every other title

[ohrenkino]

If such things happen then the only way to let others in the distance see what might have gone wrong is to show a screenshot.
So please supply a screenshot of the situation.

Here is a short paragraph how to make a screenshot:

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[KEEBLER]

sure, working on the screen shot now... i tried something... %title% HAS (version - it showed every file just like the other filter search....

[ohrenkino]

Try
Filter: %title% HAS "(version"

[KEEBLER]

%title% HAS "(version" produces a blank screen

[ohrenkino]

I am too distracted.
It should be
Filter: %title% HAS "version)"

Version is followed by parenthesis, not preceeded.

[KEEBLER]

Filter: %title% HAS "version)"worked perfectly, now that i have results. how do i move the contents of the version brackets (*** version) etc to the other field and delete the version bracket from the title?

[ohrenkino]

Please try with a copy of a single of these files whether the already described part works:

@ohrenkino

Filter: %title% HAS Version)
... apply an action (quick) of the type "Guess value"
Source format: %title%
Target pattern: %title% (%version%)

and see if it worked the way you wanted.
if so, select all the other files and apply the same action again

[KEEBLER]

that worked PERFECT - thank you... is it fair to say that this formula will work with ANY search field provided the target patter is duplicated?

[ohrenkino]

Yes, you define a source and then you assign the parts of that string to target fields.
It sort of works like "Convert>Filename - Tag" only that you can set more or less any source string and are not restricted to the filename

[KEEBLER]

thank you very much - perhaps updating the "filter and search" document to include the location of the bracket and "... i could do that if i had permission

[KEEBLER]

the remaster filter does not work... only a blank screen

%title% HAS "remas)"

[KEEBLER]

i figured that out... moving the bracket to WHERE the key word is %title% HAS "(remas" worked

[ohrenkino]

@KEEBLER

include the location of the bracket

The location of the bracket was specific to your data. YOu have the 2 strings

@KEEBLER

WINTER WONDERLAND (REMASTERED 2006)

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (SINGLE VERSION)

in which the separating and identifying word "REMASTERED" is preceeded by a bracket and "VERSION" is followed by a bracket. It was my mistake to mix them both. The brackets have nothing to do with the filter syntax (in this case) but serve to get a unique separator for the data.

Brackets have to be treated with "" as they can also be used to group together complex filter expressions and there serve as part of the filter syntax.

[KEEBLER]

thank you! i greatly appreciate your help

[KEEBLER]

with YOUR help. i now have a solution for featured (feat or any other thing to move contributing artists - thank you thank you thank you!