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Posted on by davepokpong

I want to cut word like 'CCA134009876' to '134009876'.

What should I do?

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CFernandes 8,482 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hey @davepokpong

The formula would be -

split(outputs('Compose'),'1')[1]

This will only work if the number starts with digit '1'.

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SimonSmith84 112 on at

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Hi @davepokpong,

Could you be more specific about the criteria here?

For this exact solution, CFernandes' solution is perfect, but as he said, it'll only work if the first character is a "1". Just by looking at your question, I can see a few different logical methods that could be applied (which would require different methods).

Removing all text from the string, leaving just numbers
Removing the first 3 characters of the string
Remove everything before the first "1" (Cfernandes has answered this one)
If you can clarify the requirements, you'll get a much more suitable answer 🙂

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davepokpong 10 on at

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Hi, @SimonSmith84

It's a second choice. I want to 'removing the first 3 characters of the string'.
What I should do?

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SimonSmith84 112 on at

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You can use the 'Compose' feature with an expression inside it, like this:
the expression would be written as follows:
substring(variables('davepokpong'),3,sub(length(variables('davepokpong')),3))

Obviously in your specific case, you'd replace the variable name with whatever your variable is called. If you'd like to understand the functions that are used a bit better, the below articles can help.

Substring: https://manueltgomes.com/reference/powerautomate-function-reference/substring-function/

Sub: https://manueltgomes.com/reference/powerautomate-function-reference/sub-function/

I hope this helps!

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davepokpong 10 on at

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It works!

Thankyou @SimonSmith84

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