# Save \_DIRECTORY as Field in Tag - Tag view

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465 "2020-10-14T10:26:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![gilbertm](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@gilbertm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gilbertm)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465/1 "2020-10-14T10:26:52Z")

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Is there a way to save \_DIRECTORY as default field when using the Convert -\> Tag - Tag menu? I currently have to enter this manually each time I use it, and it would be really useful if this could be saved as the default field for this function.

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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:** [October 14, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465/2 "2020-10-14T13:45:27Z")

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AFAIK none of the variables starting with an underscore can be selected from the field list.  
The Convert\>tag-tag function is the same as an action of the type "Format value". So if you have a pattern that you frequently want to apply to \_FILENAME, it may be worthwhile to create an action to do that.

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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, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-directory-as-field-in-tag-tag-view/50465/3 "2026-02-09T12:28:52Z")

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