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Extract specific details within an excel cell

Sujit870
5 - Atom

Hello,

 

I am trying to extract below details in a seperate columns which are within single cell in excel.

Please let me know if this can be done through regex or any other tool in Alteryx. Input attached

 

:20C::CORP//2561608020S2OWD
:20C::SEME//67910049-SWSDAA
:22F::CAEV//DVCA
:22F::CAMV//MAND
:97A::SAFE//XX11XX222

Thanks

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binuacs
21 - Polaris

@Sujit870 one way of doing this

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alexnajm
18 - Pollux
18 - Pollux

removing response because I didn't notice the exception in the data - @binuacs solution is better

davidskaife
14 - Magnetar

Hi @Sujit870 

 

Solution that matches the output you have suggested.

 

Uses two Text to Column tools to first split into rows on newline, then splits into columns on : then removes the second / from the final output, and finally filters on the specific codes required

 

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Sujit870
5 - Atom

Thank you all for replying

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