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How to extract the 3 words after [yyy] using regex?

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Hi,

I need help to extract the 3 words after [yyy] using regex, 

True [xxx] [yyy] Issue with ios phone 11

False [yyy] Issue with android phone

True [yyy] Issue with windows phone

 

 

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ITWhisperer
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| rex "\[yyy]\s(?<threewords>\S+\s+\S+\s+\S+)"
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burwell
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
| rex "\[yyy\] (?<three_words>\S+\s+\S+\s+\S+)"
| table three_words


This creates a new field called three_words

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