Hello I sort by the artist column like this: "%artist%%year%%album%%discnumber%$num(%track%,2)" but (in this case only, see screenshot) the year 1992 goes after the year 2014. Perhaps the issue is caused by the title of the album wich is very strange? [screenshot]

[image] Aurelio: %artist%%year%%album%%discnumber%$num(%track%,2) Does it make a difference if you try it with a space character between the %variables%? %artist% %year% %album% %discnumber% $num(%track%,2) instead of your %artist%%year%%album%%discnumber%$num(%track%,2)

Just to be sure: You have entered the "Sort by" for the Artist column like this? [image] What column do you have clicked to get this sort order? The Artist column ascending or descending? Any other column? You see the currently clicked column with the little "arrow up" = ascending sort [image…

Yes I have entered just like this and then click on the column "Artist" ascending. If I click descending the sorting goes like this: [Senza titolo]

Do you have the numeric sort checked? This can give unexpected results when text is primarily the data type. Make sure this box is not checked and see what results you get. [image]

Given the sort string you have provided %artist%%year%%album%%discnumber%$num(%track%,2) the sorting is breaking before the year field. I would look at the Artist field more closely in the tracks for the album 99.9F° and check for perhaps a trailing space or hidden character. Maybe even the space …

[image] MotleyG: check for perhaps a trailing space or hidden character An easy way would be to select all files that should have the same data in a field, e.g. ARTIST and check in the tag panel if the corresponding entry box shows the data or <keep> - if it shows <keep> then the data is not …

This is exactly what I found using my own string for AlbumArtist. For the exercise I used an Artist where I have several albums, and renamed one of the middle year releases as "99.9F°" for testing. When I use my usual personal string as %albumartistsort% %year% %albumsort% %discnumber% %track% %ti…

[image] MotleyG: When I use the same sort criteria without any spaces between field placeholders like See this thread [image] Title sorting with Roman Numerals Support I have a number of Classical pieces with titles such as: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; I-Allegro…

Yes! This is the solution, thanks!

Sort by year issue

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ohrenkino June 4, 2024, 5:11am 10

See this thread

about problems with the sorting in Windows.