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Split column based on any 5 digit number

Fernström
6 - Meteoroid

Hi

 

I have a file with address information that i need to split into separate columns

 

Two examples:

 

Sannadalsvägen 16 lgh 1002 11765 Stockholm SE

Sätersvägen 9 19267 Sollentuna SE 

 

If I could split it based on any 5-digit number, I think i could sort the rest out.

 

Like this:

 

Column1                                             Column2

Sannadalsvägen 16 lgh 1002             11765 Stockholm SE

Sätersvägen 9                                    19267 Sollentuna SE

 

Is there a way to split a column based on any 5-digit number?

 

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JosephSerpis
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @Fernström you can if you use Regex I have mocked up a workflow that showcases that approach. The syntax (.*?)(\d{5}.*) will first find everything up to five digits and place into one column denoted by (.*?). Then (\d{5}.*) will find five digits and place everything else after the five digits into a second column.

 

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Fernström
6 - Meteoroid

Works perfect! Thank you so much!

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