# Replace multiple occurences of same characters

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 19, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708 "2024-05-19T08:10:36Z")
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### Author: ![Marshall1975](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@Marshall1975](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marshall1975)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708/1 "2024-05-19T08:10:36Z")

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Hello

I have 1000's of albums that are mainly labelled correctly. Half of Albums are named in this format "Michael Jackson / Thriller" which is how I like it. But some are labelled as "Michael Jackson - Bad" which I do not like. Is it possible to replace Michael Jackson [Space][-][Space] Bad with Michael Jackson [Space][Space][/][Space][Space]. I have been doing it 1 album at a time but will take forever lol. I have attached a photo showing the 2 different ways my albums are tagged and what I am after doing.  
 ![Screenshot 2024-05-19 091252](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/1/9/194330f6ec1f694b9e5434152c43286d34ea8aaf.png)

Thanks

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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: [May 19, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708/2 "2024-05-19T08:40:11Z")

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Load the files into MP3tag.  
Filter for albums that still have the `-` as separator with  
%album% HAS -  
Check the files whether they should get treated as the `-` is no good separator but appears frequently in album names as intended punctuation.  
Select the files  
Create an action (quick?) of the type Replace for ALBUM  
Search for: `[Space][-][Space]`  
Replace with: `[Space][Space][/][Space][Space]`  
You know that [Space] represents the character generated by the space bar on the keyboard and has to be entered as a single character and not the string `[Space]`. Also leave out any [or]

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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: [May 19, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708/3 "2024-05-19T09:01:57Z")

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@ohrenkino's solution with a Replace-Action should look like this:

![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/c/8/c8c754d45b1951b203437f999bb7510479483c26.png)

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### Author: ![Marshall1975](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@Marshall1975](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marshall1975)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708/4 "2024-05-19T09:06:53Z")

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Thanks very much. Works a treat. Appreciate your help.

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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: [June 18, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-multiple-occurences-of-same-characters/64708/5 "2024-06-18T09:07:26Z")

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