# Renaming multiple dates formats into a single one using an expression

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-multiple-dates-formats-into-a-single-one-using-an-expression/68063
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 2, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-multiple-dates-formats-into-a-single-one-using-an-expression/68063 "2025-04-02T04:05:54Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-multiple-dates-formats-into-a-single-one-using-an-expression/68063/11 "2025-04-03T10:00:02Z")

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> [@Jaeger1349](#):
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> [#2] to [#13] - Replace month names with numbers

For your 12 month-Actions you could do it in 1, adjusting @ohrenkino's `$replace` suggestion or this `$replace` idea to your YEAR

> [@Multi condition IF](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-condition-if/54038/6):
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> I would solve it like this: 1.) Use Convert Tag -\> Tag with This will replace the right two numbers from the %DATE% to the written month name and then adds the left two numbers from the %DATE% at the end ot the month name, separated with a space. Please complete all 12 possible month numbers and names in the format string. This only works if your days and the month are always saved in the format DDMM in %DATE%. As always: Please backup your tracks before you test and check this c…

The idea is to use multiple parameter pairs in `$replace'.

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/0/6/060cb4948de6a29aec3b16723357193cf54fb498.png)

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