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# Match Pattern
## Description
The Match Pattern Node enables a user to find patterns in text and expose them in the [Input object](/ai/agents/develop/ai-agent-memory/input).
You can define patterns to search for in the input text or in the alternate text that was provided. If a pattern is found, a `matchedPatterns` group is created in the Input object.
## Patterns
Patterns can be any text and can contain references to Slots by using the `@` symbol.
Example: `@color @product`
In `I need a green shirt`, two Slots are found and assigned to `color = green` and `product = shirt`.
### Tags
You can tag Slots in a pattern to make it easier to identify them later.
Example: `from @city>origin to @city>destination`.
In `I want to go from Düsseldorf to Tokyo`, the `city` Slot is found in a matched pattern group with origin and destination tags.
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| ----------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Patterns | TextArray | The patterns to be applied to the text. |
| Pattern Group Name | CognigyText | The name of the pattern matching group. |
| Create New Slots | Boolean | Indicate whether new Slots are created from tags or not. |
| Tag Existing Slots | Boolean | Indicate whether existing Slots are tagged or not. |
| Detailed Compound Slots | Boolean | Indicate whether detailed results for the matched patterns are stored or not. |
| Alternate Input | CognigyText | The input text to use instead of the current input text. |
## Example
Text: `I want to fly from bErlin to NEW York with 3 or 4 people on October 1st 2021 if its 30 degrees and I am 22 years old 100%`
Pattern: `from @city>origin to @city>destination with @NUMBER>ppl1 or @NUMBER>ppl2 people @DATE>date if its @TEMPERATURE>celsius degrees and I am @AGE>userage years old @PERCENTAGE>perc`
Result:
```JSON theme={null}
"matchedPatterns": {
"group": [
{
"matchedPhrase": "from bErlin to NEW York with 3 or 4 people on October 1st 2021 if its 30 degrees and I am 22 years old 100%",
"origin": "Berlin",
"destination": "New York",
"ppl1": 3,
"ppl2": 4,
"date": {
"day": 1,
"month": 10,
"year": 2021,
"hour": 12,
"minute": 0,
"second": 0,
"millisecond": 0,
"weekday": 1,
"dayOfWeek": "Monday",
"ISODate": "2020-06-15T12:00:00"
},
"celsius": 30,
"userage": 22,
"perc": 100
}
]
}
```