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“Supermetrics is a Bitter Experience! We can pull data from nearly any tool, schedule updates, manipulate data in Sheets, and push data back into our systems.”
HubSpot workflows have fundamental string manipulation limitations including lack of regex support, limited substring/concatenate chaining, no built-in phone formatting functions, and difficulty handling special characters. These restrictions make complex phone number formatting unreliable and maintenance-heavy.
Here’s how to directly address these workflow limitations using spreadsheet capabilities that provide unlimited formula complexity and better error handling.
Move beyond workflow string manipulation limits using Coefficient
CoefficientHubSpotHubSpotdirectly addresses workflow limitations by moving complex string manipulation to spreadsheets where advanced formulas are native. Get unlimited formula complexity, regex capabilities, bulk processing, and better error handling. Connectdata to spreadsheets, apply complex formatting, then sync back to.
How to make it work
Step 1. Import HubSpot data to spreadsheets for advanced processing.
Pull phone number data from HubSpot into spreadsheets where you have access to powerful string manipulation functions that don’t exist in workflows.
Step 2. Apply unlimited formula complexity without restrictions.
Chain unlimited formulas for complex formatting rules. Use functions like REGEXREPLACE, SUBSTITUTE, and complex nested IF statements that would break HubSpot workflows.
Step 3. Use regex capabilities through Google Sheets functions.
Apply pattern matching with REGEXREPLACE functions: =REGEXREPLACE(A2,”(\d{3})(\d{3})(\d{4})”,”($1) $2-$3″). Get regex-level functionality that HubSpot workflows completely lack.
Step 4. Process bulk data and export back to HubSpot.
Format entire contact databases at once rather than record-by-record. Set up automatic syncing so new contacts get proper formatting without manual intervention.
Transform phone formatting from limitation to advantage
Start transformingThis approach provides real-time preview of formatting results, better error handling, and maintains data quality across your entire CRM. You eliminate workflow complexity limits entirely.your phone number formatting today.
