# Sequential numbering action

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-action/16136
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 13, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-action/16136 "2014-09-13T20:26:00Z")
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### 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 14, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sequential-numbering-action/16136/5 "2014-09-14T10:19:09Z")

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Thanks D.

The first is unsuitable because the start value is not the existing value of the first track.

The second looks promising. Is there some tool to import your listing into the .mte?

> [@DetlevD](#):
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> For some reason Mp3tag executes the export as recently as at the end of action group

Florian explains here: [/t/6286/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/6286/1)

> [@DetlevD](#):
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> The export output file must not exist when starting the procedure.

Why is that?

> [@DetlevD](#):
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> You may split this process into two independent action groups

Perhaps that avoids "so the action group has to be performed twice."

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