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How to extract a number from a line of my sample data to a new field?

jaramirez
New Member

Hello

I have this line of data: "Found [40] settings to update" , I can search this with this regex:

regex Action="Found \[\d{1,3}\] settings to update"

I need to extract the number in a new field. Is there any way to do this?.

Thank you.

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gfuente
Motivator

Hello

Just use this rex command in your search string:

... | rex "Found\s\[(?<yournewfield>[^\]]*)\]" | ...

Regards

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gfuente
Motivator

Hello

Just use this rex command in your search string:

... | rex "Found\s\[(?<yournewfield>[^\]]*)\]" | ...

Regards

jaramirez
New Member

Work

Thank you!!.

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