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does power automate support regex?

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Posted on by dperez13 432

like so:

split('Your input text here', '[^a-zA-Z\n]+')

 

if not, how do I remove all non alpha-numeric characters, so anything thats not a number or a letter, from a string or array of strings?

 

i saw one regex activity but it needed an api key? 

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  • Rhiassuring Profile Picture
    Rhiassuring 8,692 Moderator on at

    There's no RegEx in Power Automate but you can use an Office Script to get around that.

     

    Check this post out, by Paul Murana

     

    https://www.tachytelic.net/2021/04/power-automate-regex/

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    Matkje 22 on at
    Hey
     
    Parse Text action allow for RegEx input. So if you have or can get the data you need RegEx'ed into a word file or a clipboard text, then you can manipulate it via Parse Text.
     
     
    Best regards
    Mathias Kjeldsen 

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