# Match Text

## Overview

The Matches Node allows you to search for and count the number of matches of a specific text or pattern within a selected column in your dataset.

## **Settings**

#### **Count matches into**

In the "Count Matches Into" property, select a column you want to search for the specified text or pattern. The selected column should contain text data that can be processed using the specified text or pattern.

#### **Find**

Specify the text or regex pattern to find using the "Find" property. You can choose between a text string or a regular expression (regex) pattern:

1. Text string: Enter a simple text string that will be used to find the text within the column values.
2. Regex pattern: Enter a regular expression pattern that will be used to find the text within the column values. Find out how to use Regex [Using Regex](/tutorials/using-regex.md) and the list of supported tokens [Regex: List of Tokes](/data-transformation/formulas/regex-list-of-tokes.md)

#### **Column name**

Enter a name for the new column in the "Column Name" property. This column will store the count of matches found in the selected column.

#### **Ignore case**

Enable the "Ignore Case" toggle if you want the search process to be case-insensitive. When this option is enabled, the Matches Node will not differentiate between uppercase and lowercase characters when finding the text.


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