zimmer9
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Using Notepad++, how would you remove a string of characters from all records within a file?
In Notepad++
How would you replace (remove the leading characters "BOACK.BOACK.BOAIMAGE.BOAI MAGE." for all its occurrences in a file?
For example:
BEFORE:
GROUP_FILENAME:BOACK.BOACK .BOAIMAGE. BOAIMAGE.2 0160502419 247397301. tiff
AFTER:
GROUP_FILENAME:20160502419 247397301. tiff
How would you replace (remove the leading characters "BOACK.BOACK.BOAIMAGE.BOAI
For example:
BEFORE:
GROUP_FILENAME:BOACK.BOACK
AFTER:
GROUP_FILENAME:20160502419
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Try the same thing replace with empty (just enter).
ASKER
That's the ticket. :)
Thanks and I was happy to help. I have had to use both methods.
ASKER
Find what : BOACK.BOACK.BOAIMAGE.BOAIM
Replace with : ""
I end up with:
BEFORE:
GROUP_FILENAME:BOACK.BOACK
AFTER:
GROUP_FILENAME:""201605029