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Regex: Remove unwanted expressions

BautistaC888
8 - Asteroid

I need a Regex to remove unwanted expressions from a document.
There are two unwanted expressions for example:

- "30.03.21"
- or any expression that contains letters

I give you a workflow as an example.
Thank you

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DawnDuong
13 - Pulsar
13 - Pulsar

Hi @BautistaC888 

Do you mean that you want to remove from a string 1) all alphabets and 2) anything that has the pattern like dd,mm.yy format?

Dawn 

BautistaC888
8 - Asteroid

Yes,

- All alphabets.
- And dd.mm.yy expressions.

BautistaC888
8 - Asteroid

Yes,

- Remove all that contains alphabets.
- and expressions with formats dd.mm.yy

Thank you

BautistaC888
8 - Asteroid

I found a way to eliminate the dates using the datetime tool and an if formula. There must be a better way to do it, but its what i can do as a novice. Thank you.

Maskell_Rascal
13 - Pulsar

Hey @BautistaC888 

 

This formula will work for you. 

ToNumber(REGEX_Replace([Exempted], '(\d{2}\.\d{2}\.\d{2})|([a-zA-Z])', '0'))

 

Maskell_Rascal_0-1624975226014.png

 

Cheers!

Phil

 

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