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First letter string or Number

sneha_bhiwagade1
8 - Asteroid

Hi Team,

 

Could you please help me to identify in the data whether the first letter is string or number

 

Example:-

01234

A0123

@B123

C2345

 

I want to filter the data based on 1st letter. if the 1st letter is string segregate data in separate. similarly for number and special character

 

Many Thanks in advance!! 

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binuacs
21 - Polaris

@sneha_bhiwagade1 use the regex_match function, include the special characters you are expecting to be separated in the function

REGEX_Match([Data], '^[\d%@].*')

 

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Raj
16 - Nebula

@sneha_bhiwagade1 
find the workflow attached

create a new filed using formula tool - IF REGEX_Match(LEFT([YourField], 1), "^[0-9]") THEN
"Number"
ELSEIF REGEX_Match(LEFT([YourField], 1), "^[a-zA-Z]") THEN
"String"
ELSE
"Special Character"
ENDIF


mark done if solved.

sneha_bhiwagade1
8 - Asteroid

@Raj Thank you for the solution

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