# Renaming Folder

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 18, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002 "2018-09-18T12:35:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![440cid](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/4/858c86/32.png) [@440cid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/440cid)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002/1 "2018-09-18T12:35:05Z")

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Hi, I've been trying to figure out if there is a way to rename folders to %artist - %albumtitle format taken from ID Tags but, if Various Artists/Various/VA is present in album artist tag, the folder would be renamed as VA - %albumtitle?

Looking forward for your help. Thank you very much!

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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:** [September 18, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002/2 "2018-09-18T14:55:05Z")

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you could try the function Convert\>tag-Tag for \_DIRECTORY  
Format string: `$if($eql($replace(%artist%,Various Artists,VA,Various,VA),'VA'),'VA',%artist%) - %album%`

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**Author:** ![440cid](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/4/858c86/32.png) [@440cid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/440cid)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002/3 "2018-09-18T16:09:34Z")

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I had to edit it a bit to make it work in case anyone wants to do the same the string should be:

```
$if($eql($replace(%albumartist%,Various Artists,VA,Various,VA),'VA'),'VA',%artist%) - %album%

```

Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-folder/43002/4 "2026-02-09T12:27:40Z")

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