How do I extract part of a string from Field Info?

How do I go about extracting a portion of the Field info string?

I have a set of Excel files that I need to pull 3 digits from the filename and am trying to do that via the field info string.

All of the files have 12 leading alpha numeric characters. I need to extract positions 10-12 and am not up to speed on reg-ex.

Sample: 1234-678-012... the "678" position numbers are the same with all the files, so I'm sure it's possible to pull the 3 characters to the right of the "678-" string, I don't know reg-ex well enough yet.

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TonyA

You don't need regex for this one. If you just need the 10th - 12th characters use a substring function in a formula tool. If the string is in field F1:

Substring([F1],9,3)

(You need to start from character 9 because string position numbering starts at 0.)

afv2688

Hello @sonseeahray ,

Based on your example only I used the following tool:

I used this formula => REGEX_Replace([Field1], '^\d+\-(\d+)\-(.*)', '$1')

Sin título.png

Based on what you tell you could also use the following => Substring([Field1],10,3)

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Regards

extract.yxmd

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TonyA

You don't need regex for this one. If you just need the 10th - 12th characters use a substring function in a formula tool. If the string is in field F1:

Substring([F1],9,3)

(You need to start from character 9 because string position numbering starts at 0.)

afv2688

Hello @sonseeahray ,

Based on your example only I used the following tool:

I used this formula => REGEX_Replace([Field1], '^\d+\-(\d+)\-(.*)', '$1')

Sin título.png

Based on what you tell you could also use the following => Substring([Field1],10,3)

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Regards

extract.yxmd

sonseeahray

@TonyA @afv2688 You guys are awesome! I am going to hold on to both of these! Thank you!

nicoarmisen

Hi @afv2688 ,

maybe yo can help me hier. I need to "translate" from SQL the following expression:

UPDATE Tmp_Station_Details_All_Slc
SET Main_Station = 'N'
WHERE SUBSTR(STATION_CODE,5,2)='38' AND COUNTRY_CODE ='DE';

I need to extract first the last two characters from the station code and if it is equal to 38 and the country code is DE upgrade Main_Station as 'N'. Is not, then do Nothing.

Thank you in advance!

Nico

Linguine

This is my solution!!

challenge_35_start_file_Lentine.yxmd

Linguine

wait wrong discussion

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