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How to extact particular number from cell

Neeta_Latwal
7 - Meteor

How to extract 7 digit number placed before -firm paid, please help

 

00124565-1111225-1234567-firm paid
00124565-1234567-firm paid
00144565-1111227-1234567-2234568-firm paid
00144565-2234568-firm paid
6 REPLIES 6
JS1989
8 - Asteroid

Hey please try this, hope this helps :)

p-g
8 - Asteroid

You can leverage RIGHT and LEFT Functions in Formula Tool. Left(Right([Field1],17),7)

 

Alteryx_Left-Right_FormulaTool.png

kamal03
9 - Comet

Hi @Neeta_Latwal ,

 

There can be multiple ways to do this one of them is to use the RegEx tool.

 

Please try the below workflow using this expression:--

(\d{7})(?=-firm paid)

 

Neeta_Latwal.png

 

 

p-g
8 - Asteroid

You can also leverage Regex Tool to Parse, (\d{7})(?=-firm paid).

Alteryx_Regex_ExtractExample.png 

Neeta_Latwal
7 - Meteor

Thankyou every, able to run the query. really helpful.

 

FláviaB
Alteryx Community Team
Alteryx Community Team

Hi @Neeta_Latwal. Don't forget to mark the answers that helped you as a solution; that way, you can help other users who may have the same question. 😉

Flávia Brancato