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split columns with with multiple spaces between fields
Hey Team,
We need to split text which looks like this to columns:
Name= John Doe Date=2021-2-3 Address= New York
Name= Sam Doe Date=2021-2-3 Address= City= Paris
Is there a way to parse this to different columns?
Some fields are blank from the log files.
10 Replies
- AnonymousNot applicable
I would split by delimiter "=", then Text.Trim the whole table to remove any leading or trailing spaces. I would then add an index column and move it all the way left. Then you should be able to use the Pivot function in the GUI to pivot the columns.
--Nate- AnonymousNot applicable
Can you help me with a sample pbix file?
- AnonymousNot applicable
I'm on my phone on the road. Give me an hour or so 🙂
--Nate
- JakintaSolution Sage
This also can be done.
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8kvMTbVV8MrPyFNwyU9VcEksSbU1MjAy1DXSNVZwTEkpSi0utlXwSy1XiMwvylaK1YFpCU7MxafDObOk0lYhILEos1gpNhYA", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t]), #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.SplitColumn(Source, "Column1", Splitter.SplitTextByAnyDelimiter({"Name= "," Date=", " Address= "}, QuoteStyle.Csv), {"Column1","Name", "Date", "City"}), #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Split Column by Delimiter",{"Column1"}), #"Replaced Value" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Removed Columns","City= ","",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"City"}) in #"Replaced Value"- AnonymousNot applicable
It has variable column names.
- AnonymousNot applicable
- AnonymousNot applicable
Im not able to download this Anonymous
- AnonymousNot applicable
Hi Anonymous ,
Please check the attachment.
The workaround is to Split columns by delimiter.
Best Regards,
Stephen Tao
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