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Formula to extract date from a file name

Analytics_Pooja
8 - Asteroid

Hi Everyone

 

I am looking for a formula to extract date from a file name 'communication.clientreporting.statements.bds.sr.20190118_095020.xml'

 

For all the files the date will always be at this location. 

 

Best

Pooja 

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @Analytics_Pooja 

 

You can use a formula like this

 

REGEX_Replace([Filename], ".*(2\d{7}).*", "$1")

 

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1630348505632.png

 

Hope this helps : )

 

Analytics_Pooja
8 - Asteroid

Thank you @atcodedog05 . This works.

 

Best

Pooja 

Kamran1991
11 - Bolide

If your file name is consistent, you can use this workflow to derive the date

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