Find String within a cell

Hi,

I have the following string of transaction data in this cell under column name Details

Cust: ABC :Cust /TrnTypN: Internal Invoice :TrnTypN /Trns#: 1832942 :Trns# /BGC: :BGC /DSeq#: :DSeq# /BatN: PA Internal Invoices :BatN /Proj#: 52136849 :Proj# /Rec_OU: ABCDF :Rec_OU /CCProj#: 55123698 :CCProj#

I need to find the Transaction#, in this case it is 1832942.

My method is: Right(left([Details],FindString("Trns#: ",[Details])+13),7)

However, I am getting the wrong result even thought on my excel worksheet will find the current number. Not sure what I did wrong there...

Please help!

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tcroberts

I would approach this using RegEx.

I have a few questions however,

Are the transaction strings always in this format roughly? Can you rely on the string "Trns#:" always being directly before what you're looking for, and on :Trans# being directly after it?

If so, you could use a formula tool with two expressions in it:

The first shuld create a new field [Out] (or whatever you want), and have the following:

REGEX_Replace([Details], ''.*Trns#:, '')

and then:

REGEX_REPLACE([Out], ':Trns#.*','')'

Here's a picture.

Spoiler

You'll want to clean up the new field with a Data Cleaning Tool afterwards to avoid trailing and leading whitespace (or you can play with the REGEX to make it work).

Let me know if this helps,

Cheers!

parsetransactionstring.yxmd

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The_Data_Loop

Your going to want to use a Regex parse in this case. Someone else may be able to chime in white the actual code.

tcroberts

I would approach this using RegEx.

I have a few questions however,

Are the transaction strings always in this format roughly? Can you rely on the string "Trns#:" always being directly before what you're looking for, and on :Trans# being directly after it?

If so, you could use a formula tool with two expressions in it:

The first shuld create a new field [Out] (or whatever you want), and have the following:

REGEX_Replace([Details], ''.*Trns#:, '')

and then:

REGEX_REPLACE([Out], ':Trns#.*','')'

Here's a picture.

Spoiler

You'll want to clean up the new field with a Data Cleaning Tool afterwards to avoid trailing and leading whitespace (or you can play with the REGEX to make it work).

Let me know if this helps,

Cheers!

parsetransactionstring.yxmd

yzhang316

Yay! Thank you sir!

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