regexExtract()

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This function extracts all groups of a regular expression into a map (will be emptied before) if the expression matches.

The return value of the function is the number of matches.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

a

The text to which the regular expression is applied.

b

The regular expression (with groups).

c

Name of the map.

d

(optional) Number of the group whose value is used as a key for the entries in the map. Default: Internal counter (starts with1).

e

(optional) The separator used in the values of the map entries between the individual group values. Default: ;

Example

Parameter a

Mandatory value '9' not found for field 'F3055' and segment '/SG2/NAD', last xpath=/SG2[1]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1] (record=1)

Mandatory value '9' not found for field 'F3055' and segment '/SG2/NAD', last xpath=/SG2[2]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1] (record=1)

Parameter b

^Mandatory value '(.*?)' not found for field '(.*?)' and segment '(.*?)', last xpath=(.*?) \(record=1\).*

Parameter c

mymap

Parameter d

Parameter e

Result

As a result you get the return value 2 and the following entries in the map. Note: The value in parameter a is a simplified representation. To generate multiline values, use the function "concat()" beforehand.

1='Mandatory value '9' not found for field 'F3055' and segment '/SG2/NAD', last xpath=/SG2[1]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1 (record=1);9;F3055;/SG2/NAD;/SG2[1]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1]'

2='Mandatory value '9' not found for field 'F3055' and segment '/SG2/NAD', last xpath=/SG2[2]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1] (record=1);9;F3055;/SG2/NAD;/SG2[2]/NAD[1]/C082[1]/F3055-1[1]'