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Remove bracket with text at the end

sirsjat21
5 - Atom

Hi All,

 

I am pretty new alteryx and need your help on below.

 

I have below input data:

ABCD (Merged)

XYZ (Converted)

DBC (Demerger) Pacific

 

I want below output:

 

ABCD

XYZ

DBC (Demerger) Pacific

 

 

So basically I want to remove bracket along with text inside at the end of the string. Leaving any brackets between or beginning.

 

Please help.

 

 

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @sirsjat21 

 

This can be achieved with using the Regex tool.

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @sirsjat21 

 

Please find the solution worked for your reference.

 

ShankerV_0-1670395656034.png

 

 

Hope your issue is resolved. Feel free to mark helpful answers as a solution, so that future users with the same issue can find them easier!!!!

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

ShankerV
17 - Castor

@sirsjat21 

 

Breaking down how my regex works.

 

(\s\(\w+\))

The above \s finds for the space

\( Finds for the open parenthesis

As I have grouped, it checks for \s\(

 

Then any characters inside the parathesis are read by \w and looking for the closing parenthesis \).

 

I have used the output method as Replace, which will replace with Null as I have not entered any Replacement Text.

 

For more resources on how to write regular expressions, visit https://regex101.com/

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

 

 

 

 

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@sirsjat21 One way of doing this

binuacs_0-1670407280022.png

 

ShankerV
17 - Castor

@sirsjat21 

 

Please find the revised solution where you wanted to remove only the ending word with brackets.

 

ShankerV_0-1670408742429.png

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

 

ShankerV
17 - Castor

@binuacs 

 

I read all of your solutions, A new way to approach using the formula tool. Thanks.

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

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