# Textfile - tag "No matching entry for file" **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 31, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089 "2014-08-31T23:45:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/1 "2014-08-31T23:45:24Z")
Can anyone spot the cause of this error? [http://i.imgur.com/rXy3VMZ.png](http://i.imgur.com/rXy3VMZ.png) Same with separator TAB replaced by ";": [http://i.imgur.com/u0Gu8Ev.png](http://i.imgur.com/u0Gu8Ev.png) ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/2 "2014-09-01T05:12:22Z")
> [@chrisjj](#): > > Can anyone spot the cause of this error? ... There seems to be a mismatch between data format and import format mask. This works ... Dataline: T:\TEST\chrisjj.import\01.abc.wma;10 Formatstring: %\_path%;%rating% DD.20140901.0909.CEST ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/3 "2014-09-01T10:35:55Z")
Now I see the mismatch is between data and file pathnames. Serves me right for working so late 🙂. And perhaps for using pathnames needlessly absolute rather than relative. > [@DetlevD](#): > > There seems to be a mismatch between data format and import format mask. With files corrected, I find data and format string do match: [http://i.imgur.com/1v4t1U8.png](http://i.imgur.com/1v4t1U8.png) Thanks D. PS I find using TAB as a separator is something else that can lead to user error, since in history it is recognised but hidden: But alternatives have a much higher chance of appearing in a field value, causing parse errors. ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/4 "2014-09-01T17:16:24Z")
> [@chrisjj](#): > > ... I find using TAB as a separator is something else that can lead to user error, since in history it is recognised but hidden ... For me and my Mp3tag it is not possible to enter a TAB character into the edit field for the Formatstring in the dialog "Textfile - Tag". How can you achieve this trick? DD.20140901.2116.CEST ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/5 "2014-09-01T19:14:07Z")
Detlev, I paste it from the clipboard. And to be super sure, I copied it from the data file 🙂 Subsequently one can alternatively get it from the input history, where though invisible, it is active. ![](http://i.imgur.com/Kgfq1z4.png) ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/6 "2014-09-02T07:08:50Z")
> [@chrisjj](#): > > Detlev, I paste it from the clipboard. And to be super sure, I copied it from the data file ... I copied the formatstring text from the Windows Notepad into the Mp3tag edit line, and the formatstring having one TAB character as the separator looks like the following picture shows; it does work successfully in the import process with a text file having the same line format. ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fa10da218f3140c700d292015f98b7a72c68f13d.png) DD.20140902.1110.CEST ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fa10da218f3140c700d292015f98b7a72c68f13d.png) ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/7 "2014-09-02T10:13:06Z")
I am surprised the TAB shows as a hollow box, not a space as here on V2.62. What is your Mp3tag version? ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/8 "2014-09-02T14:10:14Z")
Mp3tag v2.63, Win XP, Font Tahoma. DD.20140902.1810.CEST ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/9 "2014-09-02T14:44:22Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Mp3tag v2.63, Win XP, Font Tahoma. Ah, mine is Win 7. Trying XP now, I get the same as you. That's rather poor of Windows to change the display, I think. ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/10 "2014-09-02T15:22:55Z")
> [@chrisjj](#): > > Ah, mine is Win 7. Trying XP now, I get the same as you.That's rather poor of Windows to change the display, I think. Maybe there is an option anywhere, not to expand a TAB into white spaces. DD.20140902.1922.CEST ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/11 "2014-09-02T16:11:44Z")
Regardless. I.e. I think it poor for Windows to change the default display. But now I am forewarned (and probably will never return to XP for audio), I shall leave it as it is. Thanks D. ---
**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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textfile-tag-no-matching-entry-for-file/16089/12 "2026-02-09T12:25:14Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC