# Seperate the year field from the title
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 13, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687 "2011-11-13T04:58:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@kasunt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kasunt)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/1 "2011-11-13T04:58:36Z")
Hi folks,
I want to remove the year from the "title" and copy it to the "year" field. How can I achieve this ?
For e.g.
Original Title: Nostalgia ft. Masta Ace (2007)
New Title: Nostalgia ft. Masta Ace
Year: 2007
Original Title: Check Yo Self (Remix) ft. Das Efx (2001)
New Title: Check Yo Self (Remix) ft. Das Efx
Year: 2001
Original Title: Give It 2 You (Remix) (1995)
New Title: Give It 2 You (Remix)
Year: 1995
Thanks in advance 
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/2 "2011-11-13T05:55:19Z")
> [@kasunt](#):
>
> ... I want to remove the year from the "title" and copy it to the "year" field. How can I achieve this ?
> For e.g.
> Original Title: Nostalgia ft. Masta Ace (2007)
> New Title: Nostalgia ft. Masta Ace
> Year: 2007
> ...
Action: Guess values
Source format: %TITLE%
Guessing pattern: %TITLE% (%YEAR%)
DD.20111113.0755
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### Author:  [@kasunt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kasunt)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/3 "2011-11-13T06:04:21Z")
Thanks DetlevD
I tried to use Format value with,
Field: %YEAR%
Format String: $regexp(%TITLE%, '^(.+)\s(([0-9]{4}))$','$2')
It didnt seem to work though. Any reason why it could be ? Atleast i know there is an alternative now 🙂
> [@DetlevD](#):
>
> Action: Guess values
> Source format: %TITLE%
> Guessing pattern: %TITLE% (%YEAR%)
>
> DD.20111113.0755
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### Author:  [@kasunt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kasunt)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/4 "2011-11-13T06:09:31Z")
Also "Guess values" doesnt work when you have,
Test String (Remix) (1995)
It splits this to,
Title: Test String
Year: Remix) (1995
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/5 "2011-11-13T07:39:16Z")
> [@kasunt](#):
>
> Also "Guess values" doesnt work when you have, Test String (Remix) (1995)
> It splits this to,
> Title: Test String
> Year: Remix) (1995
Yes, you are right.
Try this ...
Action: Guess values
Source format: **$regexp(%TITLE%,'^(.+)\s((.+))$','$1===$2')**
Guessing pattern: **%TITLE%===%YEAR%**
... or try this excentric innovative action group ...
Begin Action Group **Test\_2011#20111113.GuessValues**
Action #1
_Actiontype 7:_ **Import tag fields (guess values)**
_Source format \_\_:_ **$reverse(%TITLE%)**
_Guessing pattern:_ **)%YEAR%( %TITLE%**
Action #2
_Actiontype 5:_ **Format value**
_Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **YEAR**
_Formatstring:_ **$reverse(%YEAR%)**
Action #3
_Actiontype 5:_ **Format value**
_Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **TITLE**
_Formatstring:_ **$reverse(%TITLE%)**
End Action Group **Test\_2011#20111113.GuessValues** (3 Actions)
DD.20111113.0950.CET
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### Author:  [@kasunt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kasunt)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/6 "2011-11-13T09:39:33Z")
Wow  Thanks a bunch
Its working like a charm
A++++++++++ your answer
> [@DetlevD](#):
>
> Yes, you are right.
>
> Try this ...
> Action: Guess values
> Source format: **$regexp(%TITLE%,'^(.+)\s((.+))$','$1===$2')**
> Guessing pattern: **%TITLE%===%YEAR%**
>
> ... or try this excentric innovative action group ...
>
> Begin Action Group **Test\_2011#20111113.GuessValues**
>
> Action #1
> _Actiontype 7:_ **Import tag fields (guess values)**
> _Source format \_\_:_ **$reverse(%TITLE%)**
> _Guessing pattern:_ **)%YEAR%( %TITLE%**
>
>
>
> Action #2
> _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value**
> _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **YEAR**
> _Formatstring:_ **$reverse(%YEAR%)**
>
>
>
> Action #3
> _Actiontype 5:_ **Format value**
> _Field \_\_\_\_\_\_:_ **TITLE**
> _Formatstring:_ **$reverse(%TITLE%)**
>
>
>
> End Action Group **Test\_2011#20111113.GuessValues** (3 Actions)
>
>
>
> DD.20111113.0950.CET
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/seperate-the-year-field-from-the-title/12687/7 "2026-02-09T12:23:26Z")