Column action conditions

In the Analyst's Notebook import wizard, you can configure column actions so that they run only when specific conditions are met. The following table contains a complete list of the available conditions.

Condition Description
Contains Where the field contains the exact portion of text, which can be at the start, middle or end of the field.
Does not contain Where the field does not contain the specified sequence of characters.
Does not end with When the field does not end with the specified sequence of characters.
Does not start with When the field does not start with the specified sequence of characters.
Ends with Where the field ends with the specified sequence of characters.
Is blank Where the field is blank.
Is not blank Where the field is not blank.
Length equal to Where the field length (in characters) is equal to the specified number.
Length greater than Where the field length (in characters) is greater than the specified number.
Length less than When the field length (in characters) is less than the specified number.
Regular expression When the data meets a general pattern set by the specified expression. For example, the expression [0-9] will match on 1, 2, 3, 4 up to 9.
Starts with When the data starts with the specified sequence of characters.