Removal \\ from artist tag

[mbrazil05]

how do I remove the \\ in artist field labeled like: Rema\\Selena Gomez

I want it to be renamed to : Rema & Selena Gomez

[ohrenkino]

Try an action of the type "Merge duplicate fields" for ARTIST

Merge Duplicate Fields – Mp3tag Documentation

Set as
Separator: &
(with leading and trailing space character)

[mbrazil05]

I'm sorry but I'm not following. can you break it down or provide an example

[ohrenkino]

Whch of the steps got you stuck?
Create an action?
Select the suggested action type?
Select the correct field?
Enter the separator?

[mbrazil05]

here is the break down

I have a few artist field named like: Rema\\Selena Gomez

I want to remove the \\ and replace it with & so the artist field be changed to: Rema & Selena Gomez

If this can be done in the form of an action, great. Please advise.

[ohrenkino]

I described it already in post #2.
You have a multi-value field, the \\ is only displayed by MP3tag and cannot be replaced as a string.
That is why you have to merge the fields and not replace anything in them.
Why didn't you try the suggestion?

[mbrazil05]

I don't understand what you meant is what I'm saying

[ohrenkino]

This is going round in circles.
Which part of my contributions did you understand and which didn't you?
The necessary steps have been outlined in post #2.
It would be up to you now to say which one you could not do.

[mbrazil05]

this is what i have. what am i'm doing wrong?

[ohrenkino]

I would say: that's it.
If that action does not work, then please show the screenshot of the extended tags dialogue.

[mbrazil05]

sir I'm trying. I really am. how do I show the ext tags dialogue?

I'm trying to follow your instructions but don't understand.

[ohrenkino]

See here:

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and perhaps also see here:

Problem with \\

24-Cosmic Rays\Le Sun Ra\Arkestra - Bye Bye How do I split the \ in this case artist to 24- Cosmic Rays & Le Sun Ra & Arkestra - Bye Bye \ to & funny after posting the two \ becomes only one two \ \ next to each other NO SPACES. Top line is not as I posted \ \ together NO Spaces Not one \ but two \ \ No Spaces [Pix026]

[mbrazil05]

sorry but this makes no sense.. i'm trying to follow but I cannot.

[ohrenkino]

OK, in the meantime, in the deleted post you tried to do a simple replace - which did not work.
So the double backslash must be something else, I assume.
Do you have 2 fields of the type ARTIST in that file?
Check that in the extended tags dialogue Alt-T

It could all be speeded up if you just looked at the linked thread about the problem with \\

[mbrazil05]

THANK YOU. I GOT IT. thank you.

[ohrenkino]

And? What was the solution?

[mbrazil05]

I'm embarrased to admit but it was the solution you first provided for. I didn't not understand it and had to recreate the action twice before it finally worked.