# Split fields by separator

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-fields-by-separator/9088
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 5, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-fields-by-separator/9088 "2009-10-05T00:25:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![davidlan](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@davidlan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davidlan)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-fields-by-separator/9088/1 "2009-10-05T00:25:33Z")

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Hi,

I have a question that I'm pretty sure Mp3tag can do, just can't figure out how to do it. All of my Albums are labeled in the tag as "Artist - Album" and I want to change it back to just having it be "Album". Can someone tell me how to do this?

Example:

```
            The Album field of the tag is "2pac - Greatest Hits Disc 1" 
             and I want it to read just "Greatest Hits Disc 1"

```

I'm trying to use the Split fields by separator function, but it doesn't seem to want to take the part after the - as the album, it's only taking the part before. Any help appreciated!

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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-fields-by-separator/9088/2 "2009-10-05T05:47:20Z")

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You need the **Guess values** action.

_Source format:_ **%album%**  
_Guessing pattern:_ **%dummy% - %album%**

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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: [February 9, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-fields-by-separator/9088/3 "2026-02-09T12:21:50Z")

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