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Dax Query to split the strings using delimiters and expand it in rows in a column measure

Hello I have a column as below

NameAccessories
ABags,Pencil
BBags, Bottle
CBottle , Pencil
DEraser, Mobile
ECharger,Mobile

It should display in the below form

NameAccessories
ABags
APencil
BBags
BBottle
CBottle
CPencil
DEraser
DMobile
ECharger
EMobile
  • Hi Anonymous ,
    There are two ways I have tried this.
    One is to make a linked table and then cross join it but the way with crossjoin could be potentially way bigger than the table you want to end up with, so heres an alternative that gives a table that's exactly the right size that you want to end up with.

    Split = 
    VAR ToPaths =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            SELECTCOLUMNS (
                Table,
                "@ID", Table[Name],
                "@Path", SUBSTITUTE ( Table[Accessories], " ", "," )
            ),
            "@Length", PATHLENGTH ( [@Path] )
        )
    VAR T =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            ToPaths,
            "@Cumulative", SUMX ( FILTER ( ToPaths, [@ID] <= EARLIER ( [@ID] ) ), [@Length] )
        )
    RETURN
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            SELECTCOLUMNS (
                ADDCOLUMNS (
                    GENERATESERIES ( 1, SUMX ( T, [@Length] ) ),
                    "Cumulative", MINX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] >= [Value] ), [@Cumulative] )
                ),
                "Name", MAXX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] = [Cumulative] ), [@ID] ),
                "Accessories", MAXX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] = [Cumulative] ), [@Path] ),
                "Accessories Number", 1 + [Cumulative] - [Value]
            ),
            "Accessories Split", PATHITEM ( [Accessories], [Name] )
        )


    Just replace Table with your table name and the respective columns if you face any errors.

    If your requirement is solved, please make THIS ANSWER as SOLUTION and help other users find the solution quickly. Please hit the LIKE button if this comment helps you.😊

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  • Hi Anonymous ,
    There are two ways I have tried this.
    One is to make a linked table and then cross join it but the way with crossjoin could be potentially way bigger than the table you want to end up with, so heres an alternative that gives a table that's exactly the right size that you want to end up with.

    Split = 
    VAR ToPaths =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            SELECTCOLUMNS (
                Table,
                "@ID", Table[Name],
                "@Path", SUBSTITUTE ( Table[Accessories], " ", "," )
            ),
            "@Length", PATHLENGTH ( [@Path] )
        )
    VAR T =
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            ToPaths,
            "@Cumulative", SUMX ( FILTER ( ToPaths, [@ID] <= EARLIER ( [@ID] ) ), [@Length] )
        )
    RETURN
        ADDCOLUMNS (
            SELECTCOLUMNS (
                ADDCOLUMNS (
                    GENERATESERIES ( 1, SUMX ( T, [@Length] ) ),
                    "Cumulative", MINX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] >= [Value] ), [@Cumulative] )
                ),
                "Name", MAXX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] = [Cumulative] ), [@ID] ),
                "Accessories", MAXX ( FILTER ( T, [@Cumulative] = [Cumulative] ), [@Path] ),
                "Accessories Number", 1 + [Cumulative] - [Value]
            ),
            "Accessories Split", PATHITEM ( [Accessories], [Name] )
        )


    Just replace Table with your table name and the respective columns if you face any errors.

    If your requirement is solved, please make THIS ANSWER as SOLUTION and help other users find the solution quickly. Please hit the LIKE button if this comment helps you.😊

  • Hi sonalisaha2310,
    This can be easily done using Power Query. Below is a screenshot showing how to accomplish it in Power Query.

     





    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      I am not getting the column in Power Query Editor as the column is a calculated column , therefore I needed a dax query for it  

      • miTutorials's avatar
        miTutorials
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        Can you create the calculated column in Power Query and then use the delimiter to achieve the results ?