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can I remove prefix of a column using dynamic rename tool

Sshasnk
8 - Asteroid

I have a dataset and I want to remvoe the prefix of it 

 

Input:

filenameInput_nameamountInput_amount
xlsxalexalex100100

 

I want to replace Input_ from PY

 

output:

filenamePY nameamountPY amount
xlsxalexalex100100

 

 

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DataNath
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @Sshasnk you can do that using the Replace() function within an expression in the Dynamic Rename tool:

 

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Replace([_CurrentField_],'Input_','PY ')
binu_acs
21 - Polaris

@Sshasnk One way of doing this

binuacs_0-1669631408128.png

 

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