# Replace a tag with an informational field

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-tag-with-an-informational-field/9087
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 4, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-tag-with-an-informational-field/9087 "2009-10-04T20:45:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![dat223](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@dat223](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dat223)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-tag-with-an-informational-field/9087/1 "2009-10-04T20:45:21Z")

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How do I replace a tag with an informational field? For example, how would I replace the "artist" tag with the informational field "directory"? Thanks!

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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-tag-with-an-informational-field/9087/2 "2009-10-05T05:52:08Z")

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_Action type:_ **Format value**  
_Field:_ **ARTIST**  
_Format string:_ **%\_directory%**

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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, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-tag-with-an-informational-field/9087/3 "2026-02-09T12:21:50Z")

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