# Unable to sort by Track colomn
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-sort-by-track-colomn/45912
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 15, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-sort-by-track-colomn/45912 "2019-07-15T16:49:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@fugazi9999](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fugazi9999)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-sort-by-track-colomn/45912/1 "2019-07-15T16:49:15Z")
I have been converting a lot of old records to mp3 and using Discogs for the tagging source.
As they were vinyl the tags nearly always are labeled thus;
A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
B3
I've just discovered that I can't sort by track order, it basically does not do an alphanumeric sort only a numeric sort.
Or am i missing something?
As an aside, I find MP3tag very useful and have donated as these things don't happen without support from users.
Thanks,
Rob
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-sort-by-track-colomn/45912/2 "2019-07-15T16:56:21Z")
In the column definition you can tweak the sorting a little bit:
you can set the sorting to "numeric" - which is the default for this column - and try if it sorts better for you if you untick it.
Or you enter an expression in the "Sort by" field like
$replace(%track%,A,1,B,2,C,3) which then leads to a virtual number like A1 -\> 11, A2 -\> 12 and so on.
See if the expression needs a little more sophistifcation like a split between letter and the already numeric values to cater for 2-digit track numbers.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-sort-by-track-colomn/45912/3 "2026-02-09T12:28:10Z")