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Extract filename data

charlescooks
5 - Atom

Dear all, 

I'm trying to extract the first 10 digits and last 4 digits of the following filename: "0423855851 DRAFT PS 2021.xlsx"

Any chance you can help me write the correct regex to use with the regex tool in alteryx ? 

 

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binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@charlescooks One way of doing this. I am not sure you want all the numbers in one column or separate columns like below.

 

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grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

Hello @charlescooks . You can also use the below regex expressions for extracting first 10 and last 4 digits.

 

Thanks!!

 

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Sapna Gupta
flying008
14 - Magnetar

Hi,@charlescooks 

 

If you only want get the numeric of filename, follow this formula:

 1- Get all number:

 

REGEX_Replace([FileName], "^(\d{10}).*(\d{4}).+?$", "$1$2")

 

 

2- Get First 10 number :

 

REGEX_Replace([FileName], "^(\d{10}).*(\d{4}).+?$", "$1")

 

 

3- Get last 3 number:

 

REGEX_Replace([FileName], "^(\d{10}).*(\d{4}).+?$", "$2")

 

 

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Emmanuel_G
13 - Pulsar

Hi @charlescooks ,

 

Find attached the way to do that with Regex Tool.

 

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