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Using RegEx_replace to match certain pattern

rgmaier
5 - Atom

Hello,

 

I have a simple issue: Using Alteryx, I want to take a string, match a certain pattern and return the matched pattern.

This is my current approach:

ConsumerProducts&Retail</td><td><strong><fontcl

According to various sources and tools like regex101, the first matched sequence should be "CP:ConsumerProducts&Retail". However, Alteryx returns "<<<<". I am absolutely confused why it does that.

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ivoller
12 - Quasar

Can you share a sample workflow? I'm not really sure what you're seeing here.

rgmaier
5 - Atom

Please find my sample workflow attached.

ivoller
12 - Quasar

Try:

 

Regex_Replace([Input],"([^\<]+).*","$1")

 

This will find the first string not containing the characters you exclude and save to $1.

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