# Split filenames
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 21, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036 "2011-05-21T11:28:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Airazor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Airazor)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/1 "2011-05-21T11:28:39Z")
Hi everyone!
Sorry if this has been answered before... I have the following filename:
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
In "title" field.
How can I split the string so everything before the "-" character goes into "artist" field, and the rest remains in "title"?
Thanx from now on!
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### Author:  [@DJ\_Mucke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Mucke)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/2 "2011-05-21T13:47:10Z")
> [@Airazor](#):
>
> How can I split the string so everything before the "-" character goes into "artist" field, and the rest remains in "title"?
Sorry i'm German, please show the picture..
i hope i can help you..
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/3 "2011-05-21T15:12:54Z")
Tag-Felder importieren = **Guess values**
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### Author:  [@Airazor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Airazor)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/4 "2011-05-21T17:51:00Z")
Danke / Thanks both of you!! Worked perfectly!
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### Author:  [@DJ\_Mucke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJ_Mucke)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2011, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/5 "2011-05-22T08:12:42Z")
Das war's/ That's it 😉
Danke/Thx for Feedback
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/split-filenames/12036/6 "2026-02-09T12:23:06Z")