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regex_replace with middle characters

utsarunner981
8 - Asteroid

hi! i've been trying to find something similar in the discussion but have not been successful. im playing with the regex replace formula tool and want to see if i can only get the middle part of a string. 

 

for example remove the 'DEF'

sample data output data
ABCDEFGABCG
ABCDEFGHABCGH
ABCDEFGHIABCGHI

 

thank you

 

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @utsarunner981 

 

How are you defining it as middle chars?

utsarunner981
8 - Asteroid

hi @atcodedog05 - this is the formula i wrote and giving a null. 

 

REGEX_Replace([Field1], "\w{3}*(\w*)", " ")

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @utsarunner981 

 

Try a formula like this.

 

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1632851155383.png

 

Hope this helps : )

utsarunner981
8 - Asteroid

@atcodedog05  that worked!

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Happy to help : ) @utsarunner981 

Cheers and have a nice day!

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