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maccaronda
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Extract Number from column

Hi there

 

I have a file that is messy as anything and I would like to extract the numbers out of a particular column (some have combination of numbers and text and others just numbers. The column looks like this (sorry I had to paste as plain text)

 

Column A

58443
SO Stage
W58843
W58843-PB

57684
SO Stage
W57684
W57684-PB

 

Then the final result should look like this 

 

Custom Column

58443

58843
58843


57684

57684
57684

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Mariusz
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Hi @maccaronda 

 

Try this 

=Text.Select( [Column A], {"0".."9"} )

image.png

Best Regards,
Mariusz

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john_dawson
Helper I
Helper I

Very elegant; thanks

Mariusz
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @maccaronda 

 

Try this 

=Text.Select( [Column A], {"0".."9"} )

image.png

Best Regards,
Mariusz

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Please feel free to connect with me.
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Hey @Mariusz ,

 

this is a brilliant solution. I was looking for my approach, as I did not bookmark it. I'm happy that I did find your approach first, very elegant.

 

~Tom



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