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Extract only month from filename

Miryana_26
5 - Atom

Hi I have a dataset with a lot of files that are named identically but for the different months.

The naming is : YY-MM-DD I want to create a formula only extracting the months from the file name.

 

Example of filenames:

Test_Database_2022-10-13

Test_Database_2022-01-02

Test_Database_2022-02-01

 

So, in this case at the end I should have months October (10), January (01) and February (02).

 

Can you help me create a formula? Thanks a lot!

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gabrielvilella
14 - Magnetar

You can use Regex.

REGEX_Replace([FileName], '.+\d+-(\d+)-\d+.+', '$1')
ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @Miryana_26 

 

One way to achieve the solution is as below

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

 

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Step 1: Input

Next step:

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Next step:

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Nest step;

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Next step:

 

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Here is the output;

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

 

DenisZ
11 - Bolide

Please see attached workflow, hope it helps

 

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binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@Miryana_26 One way of doing this

 

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DataNath
17 - Castor

Hey @Miryana_26, if your file names really are identical and always just end in the date, then you can use a simple string function - Right() - to isolate these last 10 characters and then just parse that Date as you wish:

 

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