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  • Filtering a subset of records. For example, you can review patterns for a column of addresses and filter the rows of data where no street number is provided, based on patterns you select.
  • Standardize values. You can make selections of patterns for the different patterns for phone numbers. See Pattern Matching by Data Type below.
  • Extract values. You can break apart column values based on mismatches in structure. For example, apartment numbers from an address field can be extracted into a new column.
  • Variable levels of abstraction. As demonstrated in the previous example, you may be able to select from multiple matching patterns to determine which one is the best fit for the row values of interest.

 

Machine Learning

Additionally,

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 collects aggregated information about patterns applied by all users. These patterns are given weight in the set of suggested patterns presented to each user. 

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Browse Pattern History

In fields in the Transform Builder that accept patterns, you can choose to review and select patterns from your recent history:

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Browse Pattern History to review and select recently used patterns
A recently used pattern can be selected and added to the configured recipe step. See Pattern History Panel.

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In the Column Details panel, you can review sets of patterns that describe subsets of the values in the column. When you select one of the patterns, you are prompted with a set of suggested transform steps to apply to the data. See Column Details Panel.

 

Advanced Uses

In addition to the above basic uses, patterns can be used as the basis for the following advanced uses and more.

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 implements a version of regular expressions based off of the JavaScript syntax for regular expressions. For more information, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressionsof RE2 and PCRE regular expressions.

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itempatterns

Use 

D s item
itempatterns
 to quickly assemble sophisticated patterns to match in your data. The following example includes the equivalent 
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itempattern
 as the previous regular expression:

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