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Removing junk from columns

noded
6 - Meteoroid

Hi, Im newbie in Alteryx. I don't have any idea how to clean rows, from databaes exported from wordpress (csv file).

Example.

idcontent
1vc_rowvc_columSome text, which I don't want to delete. vc_column_text
2vc_column_textvc_rovc_colum another one text. vc_rowvc_colum

I have 11k records to clean. I looking for solving this problem.

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noded
6 - Meteoroid

I'm looking for method that I can delete everything in square and angle brackets. Cuz in content they're a different variables in brackets.

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @noded 

 

Try this

atcodedog05_0-1632478850124.png

 

Hope this helps : )

noded
6 - Meteoroid

noded_0-1632479179683.png

That havent work for me 😕

 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @noded 

 

Can you scroll right and show me the extract column.

noded
6 - Meteoroid

noded_0-1632479472229.png

But also i want to delete this angle brackets. This works but not for every square brackets.

 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @noded 

 

Try this.

atcodedog05_0-1632479813289.png

 

Hope this helps : )

noded
6 - Meteoroid

Big beer for you mate, thank you soo much! 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Happy to help : ) @noded 

Cheers and have a nice day!

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