# Truncation of comment field to 256 characters

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 12, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768 "2006-01-12T07:53:53Z")
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### Author: ![Vigor](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Vigor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Vigor)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768/1 "2006-01-12T07:53:53Z")

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How to Trucate comment field??

I have about 15.000 Mp3 albums. Most are edited by MP3Tag in the past years.  
The comment fiels (MP3Tag ID3V2) exceed 256 characters.

I am now using Pinnacle MediaManager for Pinnacle showCenter 200 (Great product).

The Pinnacle SQL Database doesnt accept MP3 Files where the comment Tag exceeds 256 characters.

Now I have to edit about 10.000 mp3tags manually.

Is there a way to create a batch stream that truncates all comment fields to 256 characters?

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2006, 9:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768/2 "2006-01-12T09:14:49Z")

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Yes, this is possible. Just create a new [action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1):

Action #1:  
_Action type:_ **Format value**  
_Field:_ **COMMENT**  
_Formatstring:_ **$left(%comment%,256)**

Best regards,  
~ Florian

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### Author: ![Vigor](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Vigor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Vigor)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768/3 "2006-01-12T09:21:29Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> Yes, this is possible. Just create a new [action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/967/1):
> 
> Action #1:  
> _Action type:_ **Format value**  
> _Field:_ **COMMENT**  
> _Formatstring:_ **$left(%comment%,256)**
> 
> Best regards,  
> ~ Florian
> 
> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>

Ok, Thanks!  
Great Product!  
I'm gonna try it now...

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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, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/truncation-of-comment-field-to-256-characters/2768/4 "2026-02-09T12:19:35Z")

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