# Sort by Track Tag other than Integers

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-track-tag-other-than-integers/63106>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 15, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-track-tag-other-than-integers/63106 "2023-12-15T15:29:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![wayL](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/49beb7/32.png) [@wayL](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wayL)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-track-tag-other-than-integers/63106/1 "2023-12-15T15:29:13Z")

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Hi

I have noticed if you try and sort by the Track files by clicking the Track field tab it will only sort accending/descending order if the numbers are integers. So for example, I have 16 tracks on CD2 rip. They are numbered 2.01 to 2.16. They will not sort. So I have changed them all to 201 to 216 and not they sort.  
Is there some function I need to enable?

thanks  
Wayne

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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:** [December 15, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-track-tag-other-than-integers/63106/2 "2023-12-15T15:33:22Z")

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Check the column definition for TRACK and see whether you have checked "numeric".

Alternatively, use the "Sort by" property and try  
Sort by: `$replace(%track%,.,)`

Please note that the only valid non-numeric character for the field TRACK is the slash `/`. So

> [@wayL](#):
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> 2.01

is in fact an invalid format for TRACK.  
The slash is allowed to separate the current number from the number of total tracks.

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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:** [January 14, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-track-tag-other-than-integers/63106/3 "2024-01-14T15:33:47Z")

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