Copying sort fields to main fields

[KJJones]

I have numerous music files in my iTunes library that have 'unknown' artists and track names even though the 'sort name' and 'sort artist' fields have the correct names present.

Is there a way (using iTunes or a third party software) to copy the 'sort' fields across to the main fields in a batch process?

Thanks

[KJJones]

Sorry - forgot to mention, I am a PC user.

[cjmnews]

I have written a number of scripts to work out all sorts of little things like this.

Save the following code as SortToStandard.js

var iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject("iTunes.Application");
var mainLibrary = iTunesApp.LibraryPlaylist;
var tracks = iTunesApp.SelectedTracks;
var numTracks = tracks.Count;
var i;
var sortArtist;
var sortName;

for (i = 1; i <= numTracks; i++)
{
  var currTrack = tracks.Item(i);
  sortName = currTrack.SortName;
  sortArtist = currTrack.SortArtist;
  currTrack.Name = sortName;
  currTrack.Artist = sortArtist;
}
WScript.Echo("Done");

Open iTunes.
Select the tracks in iTunes you want to update (or just a few if you want to test)

Open a command prompt where you saved the script.
Type: cscript SortToStandard.js

It will do just as you asked. If you need other fields you can see the pattern in the script. Make a new variable to get the current value, then update the current Track standard value with the one you got.

I tested this on a few tracks and it worked for me.

[KJJones]

Perfect! Thank you so much!