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RajatRehria
8 - Asteroid

Hi team, I need one help, my data has texts like "Notes to accounts ... 1254" , "Notes to many accounts ...... 14552254", "Notes to Cons accounts ..... 4511254". 

I only want the text part using Regex, like Notes to many accounts. Please help. Thanks.

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @RajatRehria 

 

One way of doing this.

 

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Input was:

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Many thanks

Shanker V

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @RajatRehria 

 

Step 1: Input

 

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Step 2: 

 

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Step 3:

 

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Step 4:

 

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([a-zA-Z ]+)

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

RajatRehria
8 - Asteroid

Hi Shanker, didn't find the solution. Can u pls share the workflow or the exact solution

DavidSkaife
14 - Magnetar

Hi @RajatRehria 

 

If you simply want to remove numerical/punctuation then the Data Cleansing tool will work:

 

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danilang
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Hi @RajatRehria 

 

@ShankerV gave you a step-by-step to rebuild his workflow.  Just follow the instructions.

 

Dan

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