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Add Space Prior to Every Upper Case

Dom1878
5 - Atom

Hi, 

 

I've got a string field - in the format FirstnameLastname - and i'm looking to split these out, effectively for every upper case, add a space before hand. The field at the moment can contain just one name or multiple - for example FirstnameMiddlenameLastname - and again, we'd want to add a space for every upper case character. 

 

Brand new to Alteryx - so apologies if the solution is simple - any ideas? 

 

Thanks, 

 

Dom

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patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

In a formula tool, try something like this

trim(REGEX_Replace([Field1],"(\u)"," $1",0))

where [Field1] is your string field.

Dom1878
5 - Atom

Worked a treat! Thank you very much for the help

LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

Hi Dom,

 

I would:

  • add a filter and use RegEx_CountMatches([YourField],"\u.*",0)=2 to split the records into 2 and 3 name streams
  • on First stream use RegEx tool to Parse using (\u.*)(\u.*)
  • and second stream use RegEx tool to Parse using (\u.*)(\u.*)(\u.*)
  • Union the 2 streams back together

 

LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

@patrick_digan You're too good

dali0235
5 - Atom

How would you add a comma to this formula?

trim(REGEX_Replace([Field1],"(\u)"," $1",0))

To create Last Name, First name   

I also have instances of 2 Last names:  Last Name Last Name, First Name.

Thanks so much for the help!!

fabio_mtb
5 - Atom

This is great, what I don't want a space between to capital letters? For Example I want AddressUSA to turn into Address USA not Address U S A

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