cutre

Select and keep specific columns from a data extract using a regular expression.

This guide explains how to configure the cutre instruction. To learn about another instruction, go back to the Available custom script instructions overview.

Introduction

Use the cutre instruction to keep selected columns in a data extract and remove all unselected columns. Use a regular expression to find the columns to keep.

Creating a custom script enrichment using the cutre instruction

To create and configure a custom script using the cutre instruction, follow these steps:

  1. Create a custom script enrichment.

  2. In the Instructions step, select the cutre instruction.

  3. To configure the custom script instruction, fill in the following fields. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Regex*

Enter a regular expression to find the names of the columns to keep. For example, enter the regular expression ^Ad.* to keep columns with names that start with Ad.

Subtable

Enter the name for a subtable that you want to use within this custom script.

A subtable is a temporary table that only exists for this custom script. You can apply additional instructions within the same custom script to the subtable. However, the subtable cannot be used in any other custom scripts.

If a subtable does not exist for the current custom script, the enrichment is applied to the data extract, and the enriched data is output into the subtable. If the subtable already exists for the custom script, the subtable is used as the input for the enrichment and optionally as the output.

Example

Enrichment configuration

Regex

^Ad.*

Data table before enrichment

Ad Campaign

Ad Group

Clicks

Date

Brand

In-App

5568

2022-02-11

Ecommerce

In-App

7815

2022-02-11

Growth

Media

6443

2022-02-11

Data table after enrichment

Ad Campaign

Ad Group

Brand

In-App

Ecommerce

In-App

Growth

Media