# Regex where ) is in the source but it's missing in the target **URL:** \ **Category:** Technical Support\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-where-is-in-the-source-but-its-missing-in-the-target/1312 "2025-08-05T12:22:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wildina7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wildina7](https://forum.xbench.net/u/wildina7)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-where-is-in-the-source-but-its-missing-in-the-target/1312/1 "2025-08-05T12:22:10Z")
Hi guys, I need a check to look for strings where ) is present in the source, but it’s missing in the target. I’ve tried the below: 1- Source: ) Target: -) Search mode: simple Normal search Result: Doesn’t work. It literally looks for ) preceded by a - 2- Source: \) Target: -\) Search Mode: Regular expressions With normal search I get the error “Error in target: Invalid char” and with Power search i get the error “Error in source: incomplete expression). Please help. Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![omartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/omartin/32/82_2.png) [@omartin](https://forum.xbench.net/u/omartin)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-where-is-in-the-source-but-its-missing-in-the-target/1312/2 "2025-08-05T12:53:18Z")
Try the following search: Source: `")"` Target: `-")"` PowerSearch: on Search mode: simple ---
**Author:** ![wildina7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wildina7](https://forum.xbench.net/u/wildina7)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/regex-where-is-in-the-source-but-its-missing-in-the-target/1312/3 "2025-08-05T13:22:45Z")
That worked, thanks a lot!