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Keeping only #s in a string

nwatzlaf
8 - Asteroid

Hello there,

 

I have a data set with store numbers and store name in one column. I am looking to only keep the store numbers from the column. I was going to use a trim function as all of the store numbers are at the beginning of the string. But the store numbers vary from single digits to four digits.

Sample data below:

 

1 : Store A

23 : Store B

165 : Store C

2319: Store D

 

Is there a way to keep just numerical digits of the text string?

 

Thank you for your time,

Natalia

3 REPLIES 3
ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @nwatzlaf 

 

Please use the Regex tool

 

(\d+)

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

nwatzlaf
8 - Asteroid

Brilliant @ShankerV 

 

Thanks so much!

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @nwatzlaf 

 

Solution 1 to overwrite in the same column:

 

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Solution 2: To write in the new column using Parse option

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

 

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