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Remove specific text from an output

bliffick
7 - Meteor

Hello,

 

I am new to Alteryx and learning the ropes.  I am trying to remove specific wording in a Column.  The wording changes as this is a large data set.  I currently my the below formula, but wanted to know is there a wildcard that I can use?  

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Trim([SONAR_DEF],"rev.")

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MilindG
12 - Quasar

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bliffick
7 - Meteor

replace([SONAR_DEF], 'rev.','')

 

This only removed the "rev" portion.  I was looking more to remove the entire rev.XX wording.  

Garabujo7
Alteryx
Alteryx

Hello @bliffick ,

 

For that, you may use a simple regex expression.

 

rev.\d{3}

 

It removes any 3 digits coming after rev.

 

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Gabriel

bliffick
7 - Meteor

unfortunately that did not work Either.  Is there a wildcard that we can place to cover the various Versions?

 

Example 

Rev.011

Rev.,001

Rev.010

 

Ultimately I am just wanting the date left over.  

 

MilindG
12 - Quasar

Okay I have attached a workflow that has couple different ways. See if that works.

MilindG
12 - Quasar

@bliffick  Check out the workflow I have attached.

bliffick
7 - Meteor

I appreciate everyones responses, I found a way to do it outside of Formulas.  In the wanted field I changed the View to Date.  This removed the REV.XXX

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