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Transform Data from one single row into a table
- 6 years ago
are you sure you didn't miss existing delimiters, when importing (as your sample data is perfectly splitted by line breaks).
Anyhow, the only general pattern in your dirty data I can spot is a change from Lowercase to Uppercase. Fortunately, there is a command for it in the UI now:
But first you need to replace "." by nothing:
And also replace the header with nothing (rename the table after the splitting has been done).
Here's the code of all steps to follow-up:
let Source = "Please Select;*C1D;Classroom DisobedienceC2IN;Insubordination/ DefianceC1PR;ProfanityC1CD;Classroom DisruptionGBC;General Behavior ConcernsC1EXT;TardyC2HCV;Honor Code ViolationC1MU;Mobile/ Unauthorized Use of ElectronicsC1DC;Dress Code ViolationC2ISR;Sexual HarassmentC1UA;Found in Unauthorized AreaC1T;Tobacco Possession or UseC1TR;TruancyC1DT;Ignoring Assigned DetentionOther;Other/See CommentsC2V;VandalismMIR;Multiple Minor InfractionsBR;Bus ReferralBS;Bus SuspensionC2I;Bullying/IntimidationC2FT;FightingC2HB;Harmful BehaviorC3DU;Illegal Substances - Use, Possession or Dist.C1BV;Bus ViolationIIP;Initial Registration ProbationC3UPA;Physical AssaultC2DT;Disrespect of Teachers and/ or SchoolC2DM;Digital Citizenship MisconductC2P;Plagiarism", #"Converted to Table" = #table(1, {{Source}}), RemoveDots = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Converted to Table",".","",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Column1"}), RemoveHeaders = Table.ReplaceValue(RemoveDots,"Please Select;*","",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Column1"}), #"Split Column by Character Transition" = Table.SplitColumn(RemoveHeaders, "Column1", Splitter.SplitTextByCharacterTransition({"a".."z"}, {"A".."Z"}), {"Column1.1", "Column1.2", "Column1.3", "Column1.4", "Column1.5", "Column1.6", "Column1.7", "Column1.8", "Column1.9", "Column1.10", "Column1.11", "Column1.12", "Column1.13", "Column1.14", "Column1.15", "Column1.16", "Column1.17", "Column1.18", "Column1.19", "Column1.20", "Column1.21", "Column1.22", "Column1.23", "Column1.24", "Column1.25", "Column1.26", "Column1.27", "Column1.28"}), GetAllValues = Table.AddColumn(#"Split Column by Character Transition", "Custom", each Record.FieldValues(_)), #"Removed Other Columns" = Table.SelectColumns(GetAllValues,{"Custom"}), #"Expanded Custom" = Table.ExpandListColumn(#"Removed Other Columns", "Custom"), #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Expanded Custom", "Custom", Splitter.SplitTextByEachDelimiter({";"}, QuoteStyle.Csv, false), {"Custom.1", "Custom.2"}), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{{"Custom.1", type text}, {"Custom.2", type text}}) in #"Changed Type"also attaching the file below
Can you share some sample data
Please Select;*
C1D;Classroom Disobedience
C2IN;Insubordination/ Defiance
C1PR;Profanity
C1CD;Classroom Disruption
GBC;General Behavior Concerns
C1EXT;Tardy
C2HCV;Honor Code Violation
C1MU;Mobile/ Unauthorized Use of Electronics
C1DC;Dress Code Violation
C2ISR;Sexual Harassment
C1UA;Found in Unauthorized Area
C1T;Tobacco Possession or Use
C1TR;Truancy
C1DT;Ignoring Assigned Detention
Other;Other/See Comments
C2V;Vandalism
MIR;Multiple Minor Infractions
BR;Bus Referral
BS;Bus Suspension
C2I;Bullying/Intimidation
C2FT;Fighting
C2HB;Harmful Behavior
C3DU;Illegal Substances - Use, Possession or Dist.
C1BV;Bus Violation
IIP;Initial Registration Probation
C3UPA;Physical Assault
C2DT;Disrespect of Teachers and/ or School
C2DM;Digital Citizenship Misconduct
C2P;Plagiarism
- amitchandak6 years ago
Super User
They all are in one line in actual data?
- mohammed_essam6 years ago
Helper I
All data in one single cell.- amitchandak6 years ago
Super User
ImkeF, Please see if you can help.