Regx in filter or segment

[mrgupta]

Hi Everyone, is it possible to use regular expression in workspace freeform table filter or segments in Adobe Analytics?

[Jennifer_Dungan]

Unfortunately, regex is not supported in Segments....

However, you can use Regex in Classifications / Classification Rule Builder.. which could be used to create a classification based on what you want to filter, then use the classification in your segment....

Just a note, classification rules run every 4-6 hours, so as long as you aren't looking at "today" as your data set, you should be fine.

Here is some info about Classifications: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/analytics/components/classifications/c-classifications.html?...

Here is some info about Classification Rule Builder:

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/analytics/components/classifications/classifications-rulebui...

But essentially, you could set up a classification such as "segment option".

Then create a classification rule using your regex, and set the classification "segment option" to a value like "my filter" (use more descriptive names)

Then you can create a filter looking at dimension "segment option" and value "my filter"

[Josh__Stephens · Accepted solution]

There is some very limited wildcard usage in segments.  

Here's an image from Adobe's documentation 

[Jennifer_Dungan]

Hahah fair play.. I guess a "wildcard" is technically a simple regex 

When I think "regex" I think full and proper regex, and refer to "wildcard match" as just that.

[Josh__Stephens]

Definitely not regexp but perhaps useful depending upon the use case.

[Jennifer_Dungan]

I agree!