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Text to columns, Parse this string to email only: Smith, John <John.Smith@alteryx.com>.

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

Hi,

 

I am trying to use text to columns to parse this string: Smith, John <John.Smith@alteryx.com>

 

To have just "John.Smith@alteryx.com" in a column.

 

Does anyone know how to parse this?  C

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @wonka1234 

 

Here is how you can do it.

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1643903612560.png

 

Hope this helps : )

 

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@atcodedog05  Thanks! but how do I get just the "Smith, John" part? 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @wonka1234 

 

Here is how you can do it.

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1643904739122.png

 

Hope this helps : )

 

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@atcodedog05  thank you! i know this is bad of me to ask, but how about "John Smith" lol. 

If you want me to create a new question for that I will.

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @wonka1234 

 

Here is the updated workflow

 

atcodedog05_0-1643905996149.png

 

Hope this helps : )

 

binu_acs
21 - Polaris

@wonka1234 similar approach like @atcodedog05 

binuacs_0-1643908503648.png

 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Happy to help : ) @wonka1234 

Cheers and have a nice day!

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