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Replace

Input
value
Replace ' ' with '-' in value
transformation:
replace

Replace pattern in text with flexible options

source:value
parameters
from

Pattern to find (regex supported)

to

Replacement text

replaceAll

Replace all occurrences

useRegex

Treat 'from' as regex pattern

Output
value
Hello-World
replace-me
find-find-find
no-spaces
123

Sample inputs run locally in your browser using the same operation logic as Fontana Flow.
Results are illustrative, not connected to a workflow.

Replace pattern in text with flexible options.

Parameters

  • from (Pattern to Find, string, required) — Pattern to find (regex supported). Examples: " ", "old", "\\d+", "Mr\\.", "\\s+".
  • to (Replacement Text, string, optional) — Replacement text. Examples: "-", "new", "", "Dr.", "".
  • replaceAll (Replace All Occurrences, boolean, optional) — Replace all occurrences. Examples: true, false.
  • useRegex (Use Regex, boolean, optional) — Treat 'from' as regex pattern. Examples: false, true.

Field selection

  • source — Field whose values this operation reads. Omit to apply to all fields on the row.
  • target — Optional output field. When omitted, the source field is updated in place.

JSON Configuration

{
"id": "op-replace",
"type": "transformation",
"action": "replace",
"params": {
"from": " ",
"to": "-",
"replaceAll": true,
"useRegex": false
},
"testInputs": [
"Hello World",
"replace me",
"find find find",
"no-spaces",
"123",
""
]
}