# Regex

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In Docbits, Regex settings allow administrators to define custom patterns that the system uses to find and extract data from documents. This feature is especially useful in situations where data needs to be extracted from unstructured text or when the data follows a predictable format that can be captured using regex patterns.

#### Key Features and Options

1. **Managing Regexes**:

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**Managing Regexes**:

* **Add**: Allows you to create a new regex pattern for a specific document type.
* **Save Changes**: Saves modifications to existing regex configurations.
* **Pattern**: Here, you can define the regex pattern that matches the specific data format required.
* **Origin**: Is the Document Origin - For example you can define a different Regex in Germany


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