# Request: Export action to responds to filename change **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109 **Category:** General Discussion **Created:** [September 5, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109 "2014-09-05T23:09:57Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 1
### Author: ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj) #### Post date: [September 5, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109/1 "2014-09-05T23:09:57Z")
Currently if I change the $filename value in a Export config used by an Action, the change fails to take effect on Action "Export file name" until I e.g. enter the Action definition and change the config selection to another, and then back. E.g. [http://i.imgur.com/jfgl2JL.png](http://i.imgur.com/jfgl2JL.png) It would be nice if this was remedied. EDIT: The same problem occurs on the Export config from the File, Export command e.g. 1 Create an Export config having $filename specify a filename e.g. [http://i.imgur.com/HfvZxnS.png](http://i.imgur.com/HfvZxnS.png) 2 Close the Export dialog 3 Edit the filename in the config file e.g. [http://i.imgur.com/vm40KYi.png](http://i.imgur.com/vm40KYi.png) 4 Do File, Export and inspect "Export file name:" Expected: filename changed Observed: filename unchanged e.g. [http://i.imgur.com/wjTd63y.png](http://i.imgur.com/wjTd63y.png) Workaround: select a different config then reselct the first e.g. [http://i.imgur.com/a6z5ViK.png](http://i.imgur.com/a6z5ViK.png) [http://i.imgur.com/edtxydP.png](http://i.imgur.com/edtxydP.png) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-export-action-to-responds-to-filename-change/16109)._