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Extract value from single cell

k3pineapple
8 - Asteroid

Hi All,

 

Seeking your kind help to extract value from cell.

I am trying to use "Text To Columns" by using "} {" at the first step, seems not working.

Not sure what should i start now. Thx for the help.

 

Input

Rank

Platform 2
1{Apple.ABCDEF} {Banana.ABCDEF}
2{Apple.GH IJ KL} {Banana.GH IJ KL} {Cherry.GH IJ KL}
3{Banana.ZXC VBN} {Apple.ZXC VBN}

 

Output

Rank

Platform 2
1ABCDEF
2GH IJ KL
3ZXC VBN
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Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora

Hi, @k3pineapple ,

 

I would use RegEx tool and RegEx function for this kind of pattern matching.

 

Workflow

Yoshiro_Fujimori_0-1682489986101.png

 

RegEx tool configuration

Yoshiro_Fujimori_1-1682490024845.png

 

Formula tool expression

Yoshiro_Fujimori_2-1682490074433.png

 

For the usage of RegEx, this site would be useful.

https://regex101.com/

 

Good Luck!

binuacs
21 - Polaris

@k3pineapple One way of doing this

 

.*\.(.*)}

 

binuacs_0-1682490909514.png

 

anandakrishnan
8 - Asteroid

@binuacs Yes. Its the best and smart way to solve it

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