Regex Extract

Find text that follows a defined pattern, such as a reference number or a date format. Regular expressions describe the pattern to match; they do not interpret the meaning of the text.

Extract matching text

1. Pass the source text to Content to extract from.

2. Enter the pattern in Regular expression. Match the required format as narrowly as possible.

3. Run the tool. Inspect Result with text that contains a match and text that contains no match before using it downstream.

Result: Result is a text representation of the list of matches. It is not a JSON array.

Behavior and troubleshooting

A broad pattern can match unrelated text. Parentheses used for capture groups can affect the returned matches. Backslashes may need escaping when a pattern is supplied through JSON. Use a JSON extraction tool for structured JSON fields.

Inputs

Field	Parameter	Description
Content to extract from (required)	content	The content to extract from
Regular expression (required)	expression	The regular expression to use to extract the content

Outputs

Field	Parameter	Description
Result	result	The result of the regex extraction

Related guidance

Data Types, Lists, Missing Values, and Empty Results