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How to delete all columns contaning a specific text?

richleeb2
8 - Asteroid

I have a table where I need to delete all the columns that contain the word "status" or "associated" in the header.  How do I do this?

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nagakavyasri
12 - Quasar

@richleeb2 Try this:

 

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richleeb2
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

 

I tried this but the output formatting came out wrong.  My original table has 11 records and 1093 columns.

Raj
16 - Nebula

use dynamic select tool
you can refer to the example attached.

 

Raj
16 - Nebula

Dynamic select >- select by formula

!Contains([Name],"status") or !Contains([Name],"associated")

nagakavyasri
12 - Quasar

@richleeb2 Try this:

 

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