How to: Remove matching (or non-matching) lines

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Step 1. Add Filters\Remove\Remove lines\Remove matching lines

Note - to remove NON-matching lines, add Filters\Remove\Remove lines\Remove non-matching lines

Select a pattern type of EasyPattern

To find the text 'fred' anywhere on the line, use EasyPattern

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fred

Only at the start of the line, use EasyPattern

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[lineStart]fred

Only at the end of the line, use EasyPattern

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fred[lineEnd]

Find Fred or George or Bill anywhere, use EasyPattern

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['fred' or 'George' or 'Bill']

Find a 6 digit number anywhere, use EasyPattern

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[ 6 digits ]

See: http://www.datamystic.com/easypatterns_reference.html

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