How to split First Name and Last Name fromFull Name with" ," as delimiter using DAX in Direct Query

[Mahipal]

We have a requirement to split First and Last name from Fullname in direct query mode using DAX.

[v-tianyich-msft]

Hi @Mahipal ,

I made simple samples and you can check the results below:

First Name = PATHITEM(SUBSTITUTE(MAX('Table'[User Name]),",","|"),1)

Last Name = PATHITEM(SUBSTITUTE(MAX('Table'[User Name]),",","|"),2)

An attachment for your reference. Hope it helps!

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Scott Chang

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[Mahipal]

Hello,

Its working fine for import mode. Here we are using direct mode so the output is different as in the below image in direct mode

Can you find the query for direct mode.

[v-tianyich-msft]

Hi @Mahipal ,

It's strange, I used the solution @Dangar332  provided and I was able to get the right data.Did you create a calculated column instead of a measure?

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Scott Chang

[Mahipal]

Thank you so much. Yes as measure this query is working. But I would like to have a query for Calculated Calumn as per our requirement. 

[v-tianyich-msft]

Hi @Mahipal ,

As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be a way for this to be realized by calculating columns.

Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Scott Chang

[Mahipal]

Hello @Dangar332 your Query is working but results are not perfect. I am seeing same Name for all records.

[Dangar332]

hi, @Mahipal 

you have any Unique identity on which we can add first name and last name in all rows.
and why cash,johnny only is there any specific condition?

[Mahipal]

I am using same query which you sent here. But the result is only one name. Here is query 

Firstname = 

 LEFT(

    MIN('Users'[User Name]),

    SEARCH(",",MIN('Users'[User Name]))-1

)

Last name =

RIGHT(

    MIN('Users'[User Name]),

    LEN(MIN('Users'[User Name]))-SEARCH(",",MIN('Users'[User Name]))

)

I need all names in results properly. 

[Dangar332]

hi, @Mahipal 

try below code for measure 

Firstname = 
 LEFT(
    MIN('Table (2)'[Name]),
    SEARCH(",",MIN('Table (2)'[Name]))-1
)

Last name = 
RIGHT(
    MIN('Table (2)'[Name]),
    LEN(MIN('Table (2)'[Name]))-SEARCH(",",MIN('Table (2)'[Name]))
)

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[Mahipal]

If i modified that query from 

Firstname = 

 LEFT(

    MIN('Users'[User Name]),

    SEARCH(",",MIN('Users'[User Name]))-1

)

to 

Firstname = 

 LEFT(

    ('Users'[User Name]),

    SEARCH(",",MIN('Users'[User Name]))-1

) 

I am still not getting proper results.