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Extract String depending on characters before/after

HenpetsGordres1
8 - Asteroid

Based on the following, XML is output for each row (record)

 

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The first record will appear somewhat like the below image. Is there a way to extract the text in red below? The position of this text will change from record to record. I tried formula getWord but the string is considered 1 word, Trim also won't work due to the positon change mentioned previously.

 

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Jonathan-Sherman
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

You could use a regex tool for parsing with a formula of:

.*?<name>(.*?)<\\name>

 

 

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If this solves your issue please mark the answer as correct, if not let me know! I've attached my workflow for you to download if needed.

 

Regards,

Jonathan

 

 

HenpetsGordres1
8 - Asteroid

Great thanks, not sure if it matters but I changed from '\\name' to '/name' and it works exactly as needed.

Jonathan-Sherman
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

No that's absolutely file @HenpetsGordres1, I must have mistyped my input! Just a piece of advice, if you can post the piece of text we can use for the input rather than a picture it makes it much easier to get you a solution as we can simply copy and paste into Alteryx rather than typing it up.

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