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In this example, you extract one or more values from a source column and assemble them in an Array column.

Suppose you need to extract the hashtags from customer tweets to another column. In such cases, you can use the {hashtag} Alteryx pattern to extract all hashtag values from a customer's tweets into a new column.

Source:

The following dataset contains customer tweets across different locations.  

User NameLocationCustomer tweets
JamesU.K

Excited to announce that we’ve transitioned Wrangler from a hybrid desktop application to a completely cloud-based service! #dataprep #businessintelligence #CommitToCleanData # London

MarkBerlin

Learnt more about the importance of identifying issues in your data—early and often #CommitToCleanData #predictivetransformations #realbusinessintelligence

CatherineParis

Clean data is the foundation of your analysis. Learn more about what we consider the five tenets of sound #dataprep, starting with #1a prioritizing and setting targets.  #startwiththeuser #realbusinessintelligence #Paris

DaveNew York

Learn how #NewYorklife

onboarded as part of their #bigdata  #dataprep initiative to unlock hidden insights and make them accessible across departments. 

ChristySan Francisco

How can you quickly determine the number of times a user ID appears in your data?#dataprep #pivot #aggregation#machinelearning initiatives #SFO


Transformation:

The following transformation extracts the hashtag messages from customer tweets. 

Transformation Name Extract matches into Array
Parameter: Column customer_tweets
Parameter: Pattern matching elements in the list `{hashtag}`
Parameter: New column name Hashtag tweets

Then, the source column can be deleted.

Results:

User NameLocationHashtag tweets
JamesU.K

["#dataprep", "#businessintelligence", "#CommitToCleanData", " # London"]

MarkBerlin

["#CommitToCleanData",  "#predictivetransformations", "#realbusinessintelligence", "0"]

CatherineParis

["#dataprep", "#startwiththeuser","#realbusinessintelligence", "# Paris"]

DaveNew York

["#NewYorklife", "dataprep", "bigdata", "0"]

ChristySanFrancisco[ "dataprep", "#pivot", "#aggregation", "#machinelearning"]

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