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MarjaE · 10-01-2020, 04:21 PM

I've been using it, it's been going haywire.

If I use *Character Mode* I can't use [0-9] for numbers in a series, and I can't copy the relevant value to #prefix, but I can delete the relevant value from title by replacing it with nothing.

If I use *Regex Mode*, I can use [0-9], and I can't copy the relevant value but can accidentally copy all of every single title to #prefix whether it fits the search or not, and I can't delete the relevant value from title.

P.S. If I don't have any numbers in sequence, I can use bulk + Custom Columns to paste a common code, then Bulk Search and Replace to remove the matching code from Title.

10-01-2020, 04:21 PM	#8
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I've been using it, it's been going haywire. If I use Character Mode I can't use [0-9] for numbers in a series, and I can't copy the relevant value to #prefix, but I can delete the relevant value from title by replacing it with nothing. If I use Regex Mode, I can use [0-9], and I can't copy the relevant value but can accidentally copy all of every single title to #prefix whether it fits the search or not, and I can't delete the relevant value from title. P.S. If I don't have any numbers in sequence, I can use bulk + Custom Columns to paste a common code, then Bulk Search and Replace to remove the matching code from Title. Last edited by MarjaE; 10-01-2020 at 04:39 PM.