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Removing text after a specific set of characters

steostro
5 - Atom

Hi,

 

I am looking to remove text after "_IN". What formula would be the best to do this?

 

Example:

Current text: WHP_B_AEL_TUBEMO_DSK_VID_PTUB_BHV_dCPM_30s_BKIN_IN_DADAND_EQU_EQU

Desired text: WHP_B_AEL_TUBEMO_DSK_VID_PTUB_BHV_dCPM_30s_BKIN_IN

 

The text after "_IN" varies so the formula would need to focus on removing anything after "_IN" as opposed to beginning with "DAD"

 

Thank you!

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MSalvage
11 - Bolide

@steostro,

 

If you add a Regex tool set to Parse with the expression:

 

(.*\_IN).*

 

It should get you what you want.

steostro regex settings.PNG

 

Also, I have attached an example.

 

Best,

MSalvage

estherb47
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

Another method is to use a formula tool, and Regex_Replace. Here, [Field1] is the field that needs cleaning. This will separate the text into that which ends with the "_IN" and the rest of the text, and give you the first piece only.

REGEX_Replace([Field1], "(.*?_IN)(.*)", "$1")


Best, Esther

danrh
13 - Pulsar

You can also use a Formula tool with Left([Text], FindString([Text], '_IN')+3).

Surendar16
5 - Atom

How to remove text in Column headers after some specific characters like (-,_,).....

I have header like this below

 

Current - CBDS - FASTEST ROW

Expected like - CBDS

 

 

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