# Series Sort field not working

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/series-sort-field-not-working/62684
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [November 6, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/series-sort-field-not-working/62684 "2023-11-06T16:02:14Z")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/series-sort-field-not-working/62684/4 "2023-11-06T16:19:33Z")

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It's not a new change, fields in the Tag Panel are only using the field name without the percent signs. If you change the configuration, it doesn't automatically change what's written to your tags.

You can see in your screenshot of Extended Tag, that the file you've initially tagged with `%SERIES-PART%` now also has a `%SERIES-PART%` field. Only after saving with the correct field name `SERIES-PART`, the change is reflected also elsewhere in the app.

It can be confusing to distinguish between the different configuration options for Tag Panel and File List, so I'm adding a link to the documentation just for reference:

> [@Customization of Tag Panel and File List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/customization-of-tag-panel-and-file-list/56067):
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> Mp3tag supports flexible tagging, which means that the tag fields available on the Tag Panel on the left and as columns in the File List are not fixed. While you can reference any field which is, e.g., listed in the extended tag dialog as name via a placeholder %name% in Mp3tag, it's also possible to customize the UI using these placeholders. Customizing the Tag Panel The Tag Panel is the sidebar on the left of the File List that shows the fields to enter metadata. Besides the standard field…

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