2023:Pattern Match (Value Extractor)

Pattern Match is a type of data extraction found in Grooper. It is one of the most commonly used extractors for general data.

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Pattern Match is an extractor type used by Grooper software. As per its name, it extracts pieces of data that match the pattern of text entered into the Expression Editor. This is accomplished through a mix of alphanumeric text, and regex (aaa will match aaa, Dogs will match just Dogs, or both Dogs and dogs depending on Case Sensitivity, \d{3} will match groups of exactly three digits). Note that with Pattern Match, Regular Expression Syntax (found in the Vocabulary section in the Properties tab of the Extractor Editor) does not need to be turned on, as the extractor will match regex automatically. Pattern Match can be useful when you want to extract certain pieces of data across a document, or multiple documents, such as dates or social security numbers.