# Unable to remove track number

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-remove-track-number/65782
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 31, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-remove-track-number/65782 "2024-08-31T13:50:25Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-remove-track-number/65782/2 "2024-08-31T13:54:05Z")

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> [@AWSHO](#):
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> Existing tag is 1 - Title - Artist

Just to get this clear: the filename is not a "tag". It is something that the OS needs to identify a file. Tags are embedded in the files and can be all different from the filename.  
So: what do you want to change? The filename or parts of the fields in the metadata?

> [@AWSHO](#):
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> I am using the convert format string to do this

Please show us with a screenshot which function you use and which parameters you have entered.

Also see e.g. here:

> [@Trying to remove leading track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-remove-leading-track-numbers/49006):
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> Hello This post is a litle bit old. But therefor I'm new to this tool. In the past I used 2 different programms for renaming and tagging. Now i found this programm and it seems, it could solve both task. There is one little issue I can?t handle. I want exactly this action described in the post. But when I start the action, nothing happens. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance Oliver

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