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Challenge #2: Preparing Delimited Data

vpsanchez
6 - Meteoroid

Hi everyone,

 

   I've created a workflow that uses a formula and a select tool where the formula tool handles the removal of unwanted characters then assigns new fields the values of poem, poem ID and poem read date. I'm pretty sure that these can be handled by using a regular expression but I keep forgetting the syntax :) another skill that I need to refresh when work allows. Also, with this current flow, it will only work properly if the poem id remains at INT(3). Not as robust as I want it to be but I'll get there! Thank you guys!

ConradW
8 - Asteroid
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8 - Asteroid
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ConradW
8 - Asteroid
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wenjuanchen
8 - Asteroid
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ejthoms
5 - Atom

I used the Text to columns to parse the data then cleansed the punctuation from the file using the data cleanser. I then converted the dates using the Date/Time tool and finished by using the select tool to rename the columns and delete unnecessary ones.

PhilBalderson
8 - Asteroid

I tried regex first of all for stripping quotes. I got the quotes out, but don't think I was escaping the inverted comma properly. Ended up with clutzy find and replace, but it worked out. Also used Date Time conversion. 

elliemason
8 - Asteroid

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jmp
7 - Meteor

My solution

nnilz
8 - Asteroid

Challenge 2 solution