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How To Not Fear Regular Expressions in Analytics: 5+ Uses for Regular Expressions, and How To Create and Test Your Own

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This presentation will cover 5+ uses for regular expressions in Analytics, including: Returning parts of call numbers, returning just the volume or copy number where it's embedded in the call number, normalizing publication dates, returning parts of URLs, extracting single ISBNs from a list, returning only parts of certain bibliographic details, and more. More importantly, the presentation will cover regular expressions beyond just providing specific formulae, including resources for learning and testing regex, how to set them up in Analytics, and strategies for testing and troubleshooting, with the goal that attendees leave the session feeling more prepared to create their own regular expressions in Analytics.

May 14, 2024 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM(America/Chicago)
Venue : Duluth
20240514T1340 20240514T1400 America/Chicago How To Not Fear Regular Expressions in Analytics: 5+ Uses for Regular Expressions, and How To Create and Test Your Own

This presentation will cover 5+ uses for regular expressions in Analytics, including: Returning parts of call numbers, returning just the volume or copy number where it's embedded in the call number, normalizing publication dates, returning parts of URLs, extracting single ISBNs from a list, returning only parts of certain bibliographic details, and more. More importantly, the presentation will cover regular expressions beyond just providing specific formulae, including resources for learning and testing regex, how to set them up in Analytics, and strategies for testing and troubleshooting, with the goal that attendees leave the session feeling more prepared to create their own regular expressions in Analytics.

Duluth Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Events 2024 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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University of Victoria
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University Of Minnesota Twin CIties
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University Of Texas At El Paso
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