Number 1 fails for me but number 2 works perfectly. I'm using this string of text: 
ONT |Status              |% Complete
----|--------------------|----------
1.1 |activate complete   |100       
1.2 |activate complete   |100       
1.3 |activate complete   |100       
1.4 |activate complete   |100       
1.5 |activate complete   |100       
1.6 |activate complete   |100       
1.7 |activate complete   |100       
1.8 |activate complete   |100       
1.9 |activate complete   |100       
1.10|activate complete   |100       
1.11|activate complete   |100       
1.12|activate complete   |100       
1.13|activate complete   |100       
1.14|activate complete   |100       
1.15|activate complete   |100       
1.16|activate complete   |100       
1.17|activate complete   |100       
1.18|activate complete   |100       
1.19|activate complete   |100       
1.20|activate complete   |100       
1.21|activate complete   |100       
1.22|activate complete   |100       
1.23|activate complete   |100       
1.24|activate complete   |100       
1.25|activate complete   |100       
1.26|activate complete   |100       
1.27|activate complete   |100       
1.28|activate complete   |100       
1.29|activate complete   |100       
1.30|activate complete   |100       
1.31|activate complete   |100       
1.32|activate complete   |100       
2.1 |activate complete   |100       
2.2 |activate complete   |100       
2.3 |activate complete   |100       
2.4 |activate complete   |100       
2.5 |activate complete   |100       
2.6 |activate complete   |100       
2.7 |activate complete   |100       
2.8 |activate complete   |100

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In reply to Re^2: Multi-line string regex and negative inline match by josh803316
in thread Multi-line string regex and negative inline match by josh803316

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