# Display catalognum of candidates during import

**URL:** https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [March 24, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673 "2019-03-24T08:05:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![gruw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@gruw](https://discourse.beets.io/u/gruw)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673/1 "2019-03-24T08:05:31Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to display the catalognum of candidates during import?  
I have this added to a lot of my directories, to keep versions apart. At present, I have to open the url of a candidate, find the the url of the correct version and enter the Id, which works. Having the catalognumber displayed would seriously simplify my workflow.

So, is there a way to make this:

```
Tagging:
    GusGus - This Is Normal
URL:
    https://musicbrainz.org/release/95cf713e-0240-484b-9c47-f473088d9a19
(Similarity: 100.0%) (CD, 1999, PL, Sonic Records)

```

Into this:

```
Tagging:
    GusGus - This Is Normal
URL:
    https://musicbrainz.org/release/95cf713e-0240-484b-9c47-f473088d9a19
(Similarity: 100.0%) (CD, 1999, PL, Sonic Records, **SON148** )

```

Similarly when querying more candidates. Turning this:

```
Finding tags for album "GusGus - This Is Normal".
Candidates:
1. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, PL, Sonic Records)
2. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, FR, Labels)
3. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, DE, 4AD)
4. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, XE, 4AD)
5. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, US, Warner Bros. Records)

```

Into this:

```
Finding tags for album "GusGus - This Is Normal".
Candidates:
1. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, PL, Sonic Records, **SON148** )
2. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, FR, Labels, **72438475452 5** )
3. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, DE, 4AD, **RTD 120.2150.2** )
4. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, XE, 4AD, **CAD 9006 CD, RTD 120.2150.2** )
5. GusGus - This Is Normal (100.0%) (CD, 1999, US, Warner Bros. Records, **9 47313-2** )

```

Thanks!

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### Author: ![adrian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.beets.io/adrian/32/4_2.png) [@adrian](https://discourse.beets.io/u/adrian)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673/2 "2019-03-24T14:56:04Z")

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Hi! Here’s the GitHub issue that is the feature request for this:

> <https://github.com/beetbox/beets/issues/845>

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### Author: ![gruw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@gruw](https://discourse.beets.io/u/gruw)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 6:55am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673/3 "2019-03-27T06:55:46Z")

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Awesome!  
Thanks for the reply

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### Author: ![gruw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@gruw](https://discourse.beets.io/u/gruw)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673/4 "2019-06-01T14:02:06Z")

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I couldn’t believe it, but it looks like this feature has been implemented!

Truly amazing, many thanks!!

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### Author: ![diibv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@diibv](https://discourse.beets.io/u/diibv)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/display-catalognum-of-candidates-during-import/673/5 "2020-04-27T22:11:50Z")

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Doesn’t look like it, as [this issue](https://github.com/beetbox/beets/issues/845) is still open. Or is it?