# Using original info
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 6, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423 "2017-10-06T19:40:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/1 "2017-10-06T19:40:02Z")
OK, I can not seem to find help anywhere about what I need to do, I am hoping someone here can come up with an answer. What I want to do is simply move an original mp3 folder with all the files in it inside a new folder containing the artist name example:
Music\Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
Would become
Music\Damageplan\Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
I don't want to rename any of the mp3 files or the original folder file. I just want the entire dir moved into a folder inside the artist name.
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/2 "2017-10-07T05:56:41Z")
> [@ripnburn](#):
>
> ... move an original mp3 folder with all the files in it inside a new folder containing the artist name ...
This task can be solved by different ways.
Here is a proposal, which moves only the media files, and will leave alone other files.
Convert "Tag-Filename"
Formatstring: $replace(%\_folderpath%'$',%\_directory%'$',%artist%''%\_directory%)''%\_filename%
Here is a proposal, which will create a new folder, which is one level above the folder containing the tracks.
Convert "Tag-Tag"
Field: \_DIRECTORY
Formatstring: %\_folderpath%'..'%artist%''%\_directory%
See also ...
[/t/10728/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10728/1)
[/t/16957/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/16957/1)
DD.20171007.1030.CEST
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/3 "2017-10-07T06:01:35Z")
If the files are already in the correct number of folders (and have not to be separated), then use an action of the type "Format value" or the function Convert\>Tag-Tag for \_DIRECTORY:
Format string: %artist%\%\_directory%
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2017, 10:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/4 "2017-10-07T10:03:01Z")
> [@DetlevD](#):
>
> This task can be solved by different ways.
> Here is a proposal, which moves only the media files, and will leave alone other files.
>
> Convert "Tag-Filename"
> Formatstring: $replace(%\_folderpath%'$',%\_directory%'$',%artist%''%\_directory%)''%\_filename%
>
> Here is a proposal, which will create a new folder, which is one level above the folder containing the tracks.
>
> Convert "Tag-Tag"
> Field: \_DIRECTORY
> Formatstring: %\_folderpath%'..'%artist%''%\_directory%
>
> See also ...
> [/t/10728/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10728/1)
> [/t/16957/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/16957/1)
>
> DD.20171007.1030.CEST
This worked great thank you so much!
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/5 "2017-10-07T10:06:57Z")
DetlevD YOU ROCK! Thanks so much it worked perfectly!
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/6 "2017-10-08T10:24:44Z")
DetlevD Everything works perfect 1 last question is there a way I can add the year of the album before the folder Example
Music\Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
would become
Music\Damageplan\2004 - Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 11:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/7 "2017-10-08T11:35:52Z")
> [@ripnburn](#):
>
> ... is there a way I can add the year of the album before the folder Example
> Music\Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
> would become
> Music\Damageplan\2004 - Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3-2004
Do apply Convert "Tag - Tag" [Alt+5] ... or ... Action "Format value", on tagfield \_DIRECTORY.
Proposal 1 (this proposal relies on tagfield YEAR having a value):
**%\_folderpath%'..\'%YEAR%' - '%ARTIST%'\'%\_directory%**
Proposal 2:
**%\_folderpath%'..\'[%YEAR%' - ']%ARTIST%'\'%\_directory%**
Meaning of square bracket clamb [...]:
If there exists a value within the tagfield YEAR, then apply the formatstring within the square brackets, otherwise skip the square bracket code.
Note: The given formatstring takes the value %year& from the first selected track and moves the entire selection to one new folder.
DD.20171008.1535.CEST
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/8 "2017-10-08T13:41:46Z")
DetlevD I tried both ways and they work for adding the year to the artist folder but I would like it added in front of the original dir when it moves it.
your example was
Music\Damageplan - 2004\ Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3
what I was looking to do was
Music\Damageplan\2004 - Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3
have it be the only thing added to the moved original folder. Thanks for your time.
UPDATE:
I may have figured it out myself with this...
%\_folderpath%'..'%artist%''%year%' - '%\_directory%
Am I right?
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/9 "2017-10-08T15:16:40Z")
> [@ripnburn](#):
>
> ... adding the year to the artist folder but I would like it added in front of the original dir when it moves it. ... I was looking to do was
> Music\Damageplan\2004 - Damageplan-New\_Found\_Power-CD-MP3 ... Am I right?
Yes you are right, probably I had not had enough sleep in the past night.
DD.20171008.1916.CEST
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### Author:  [@ripnburn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ripnburn)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/10 "2017-10-08T15:56:33Z")
Thanks appreciate all the help!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-original-info/19423/11 "2026-02-09T12:27:02Z")