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How to extract only date from the mentioned string

sbhatnagar88
Path Finder

Below is the kind of string i have and I want to extract only date from it.

Available string: 2019-02-24T16:05:37.000ZT16:05:37.000Z
Desired output: 2019-02-24

Thanks

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vnravikumar
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Hi

Try like

rex field=specify_your_field "(?P<date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})"

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sbhatnagar88
Path Finder

That worked...Thanks.. In case I need time as well in my output?

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vnravikumar
Champion

Hi @sbhatnagar88

Please try the following and accept the answer.

(?P<date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})T(?P<Time>\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})
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sbhatnagar88
Path Finder

Thanks...That worked..

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vnravikumar
Champion

Hi

Try like

rex field=specify_your_field "(?P<date>\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})"
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vnravikumar
Champion

hi
please accept my answer.

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