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How to use RegEx connector in MS Flow

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Posted on by scheu Microsoft Employee

Hi, 

 

I am trying to setup RegEx connector in my MS Flow. 

 

My incoming source to RegEx connector is an email and in there it contains this string as part of the body.

 

<span style="background: yellow">82</span></b></p>

 

And i am trying to extract 'yellow' from it

so I tried this 'regular expression 

<span style="background: (\s+)">82</span></b></p>

 

background:(\s+)

 

Can you please tell me how can I solve my problem?

 

Thank you.

Sam

 

 

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    v-yamao-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @scheu,

     

    I am afraid that RegEx has not been supported currently, I have seen a similar request on Flow Ideas Forum, please vote the idea at here:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Support-for-regex-either-in-conditions-or-as-an-action-with/idi-p/24768

     

    About your scenario, do you want to extract the color of the background from the body of the email?

     

    If yes, please try with WDL functions. The following thread could be your reference, please check it at here:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Flow-Discussion/Microsoft-Flow-and-regex/td-p/118367

     

    If you need more help, please feel free post back.

     

     

    Best regards,

    Mabel Mao

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    Matkje 22 on at
    Hey
     
    You can extract it by specifying a starting and an end point of the text and get everything in between. Like so:
     
    (?=Starting point) .* (?=End Point)
     
    That get's everything in between the two specified points. It's elaborated on here, if you are interested:
     
     
    Best regards
    Mathias Kjeldsen
     
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    If this has helped solve your problem, please mark it as an helpful answer. 

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