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How to use regex matches

Regular expressions (regex) are a powerful tool when working with Working with dimension rule results… on internet, but below are some common scenarios and how to solve them assuming basic knowledge of regex… This is more concise and faster that the equivalent regex .*(cpm|cpc|cnv).* or ^.*(cpm|cpc|cnv).*$

How do I use regex to capture a fixed amount of characters from dimension values?

There are more advanced applications of this type of regex, but this is a basic but not at all uncommon… Change the condition of WHEN from "exactly matches" to "matches regex"… NAME] IS, you choose "regex match" and "capture group 1"

How do I use regex to identify dimension values that contain two specific sets of characters?

If you want to use regex in a dimension rule or a regex based filter in one Funnel's export functions… In the next dropdown, select matches regex… In the text input field to the right of the two first dropdown lists, add this regex: ^(?=

Working with custom dimension rule results

Replace regex

How to use Text Splitting

When do I use 'split by' and when do I use 'regex'… When data uses different delimiters or is otherwise non-uniform, regex (regular expressions) is likely… a better solution (see How to use regex matches)

How to use Funnel's email import feature

This was only a very simple regex example… You can learn more about regex and brush up on your skills on RegexOne

Working with rule-based metrics

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How do I create a custom dimension based on dates?

The latter requires a bit of know-how around regex but can be very powerful!

What data can I get from Google Analytics 4?

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