Match Pattern

Description

The Match Pattern Node enables a user to find patterns in text and expose them in the Input Object.

You can define patters which will be searched for in the input text or the alternate text which was provided. If a pattern is found, a matchedPatterns group will be created in the Input Object.

Patterns

Patterns can be any text and can contain references to slots by using the @ symbol.

Example: @color @product

A text like I need a green shirt would find the compound slot group and assign color = green and product = shirt

Tags

Slots can be tagged in a pattern to be easier identifiable later.

Example: from @city>origin to @city>destination

A text like I want to go from Düsseldorf to Tokyo would find a matched pattern group with origin and destination set.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Patterns	TextArray	The patterns to apply to the text
Pattern Group Name	CognigyText	The name of the pattern match group
Create New Slots	Boolean	Whether to create new slots from tags or not
Tag Existing Slots	Boolean	Whether to tag existing slots or not
Detailed Compound Slots	Boolean	Whether to store detailed results for the matched patterns 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:

"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
            }
        ]
    }