# Remove numeration in the artist field **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [June 9, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numeration-in-the-artist-field/41906 "2018-06-09T16:43:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oscarmss76](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/a9adbd/32.png) [@oscarmss76](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oscarmss76)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numeration-in-the-artist-field/41906/1 "2018-06-09T16:43:35Z")
Hello I am new to the program, and I need to replace several mp3 files that appear in the artist field in the following way: 01 artist 02 artist And what I need is to eliminate the numeration and leave the artist alone. can you help me, please. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numeration-in-the-artist-field/41906/2 "2018-06-09T21:12:41Z")
Use an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" for ARTIST Search string: ^\d+ Replace string: (leave empty) If there is a blank between the number and the name then add a blank behind the + in the search string. ---
**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, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-numeration-in-the-artist-field/41906/3 "2026-02-09T12:27:28Z")