Find and Replace based on non-numeric entry

Jeff Brewer

I need some help, if possible, finding and replacing based on non-numeric entry.

Sample:
Find the below
Account Number: Yukon Lease 2011
Replace it with
Description: Yukon Lease 2011

So if the Account Number: is all numeric, it leaves it alone, but if it contains Alphanumeric the change Account Number: to Description:

PeterJones

@Jeff-Brewer said in Find and Replace based on non-numeric entry:

So if the Account Number: is all numeric, it leaves it alone, but if it contains Alphanumeric the change Account Number: to Description:

Usually it’s best to give examples that both should and shouldn’t match, so that we understand your restrictions – your example data only showed a matching, so if you hadn’t given that last sentence, we would have had no clue what you really wanted. As it is, I think I can guess what you intend. But showing better data that has both matching and non-matching sections (aka, shows both text to keep and text to change), along with before and after, properly formatted, will go a long way toward improving responses. See my recommendations below.

FIND = Account Number:(?=\h*[\w]*[\u\l]+)
REPLACE = Description:
Mode = regular expression

Changes

Account Number: Yukon Lease 2011
Account Number: 20200917

to

Description: Yukon Lease 2011
Account Number: 20200917

If that isn’t the correct answer, you need to improve your specs, and make sure you follow the advice below.

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Jeff Brewer

Thank you, that is what I was looking for. I have noted the request for better examples and will strive to do better next time.

guy038

Hi, @jeff-brewer, @peterjones and All,

Just a shorter variant S/R :

SEARCH Account Number(?=:\h*.*[\l\u])

REPLACE Description

Cheers,

guy038