How Can I use Argument or Variable in RegEx Builder Value field?

[grosner (Gary)]

Is it possible to use an Argument for the RegEx Builder’s Value parameter?
I need to pass the RegEx pattern match into the workflow, using a workflow argument.

I am unable to determine how to use a variable or argument for the Value field.

[Nithinkrishna]

Hey @grosner

You can save this & replace it with variable in the activity property panel.

Hope that helps.

Thanks
#nK

[saurabhB]

try like this String.Format in assign activity, may work , this will give you a regexcollection;
System.Text.RegularExpressions.Match(strInput,String.Format(“{0}\s+{1} \d”,input,sym)+“{1,3}.+\n”)

[grosner (Gary)]

Can you provide more details? What is the variable type? String? Where exactly would the variable go? in The Value field? That did not work for me.

[grosner (Gary)]

Are you suggesting that I use the Assign activity instead of the Replace activity?
My question is actually about the Replace activity, and how to use a variable for the Value property.

[saurabhB]

yup , I am suggesting to use the assign one , or you can even try the string.format in the regex activity properties pannel if it works , (I am not sure hope it works!!)

[grosner (Gary)]

Surrounding variable name with curly braces appears to work.

This is what it looks like:

Additional Information:

• The variable is of type String.
• You can start typing the variable name and see a pop-up list of variable suggestions by first pressing the space bar.