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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
| Name | Accessories |
| A | Bags,Pencil |
| B | Bags, Bottle |
| C | Bottle , Pencil |
| D | Eraser, Mobile |
| E | Charger,Mobile |
It should display in the below form
| Name | Accessories |
| A | Bags |
| A | Pencil |
| B | Bags |
| B | Bottle |
| C | Bottle |
| C | Pencil |
| D | Eraser |
| D | Mobile |
| E | Charger |
| E | Mobile |
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.
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4 Replies
- Gayatri_D05
Resolver II
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.😊 - Analystmate
Helper II
Hi sonalisaha2310,
This can be easily done using Power Query. Below is a screenshot showing how to accomplish it in Power Query.- AnonymousNot applicable
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
Super User
Can you create the calculated column in Power Query and then use the delimiter to achieve the results ?