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Parse string to numbers

wenyg
8 - Asteroid

Hi, How do parse P1000 into 1000? It will always start with "P" and following with 4 digits.

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @wenyg 

 

One way to do is.

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @wenyg 

 

Another way to do this using regex.

 

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(\d{4})

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@wenyg Another way of doing this

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@wenyg ,

 

 if the string is always P followed by 4 digits, the data cleanse and Regex are expensive overkill.  

right([field1],4) is the easiest way. 

cheers,

 

 mark

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