Delimiter with Direct Query

[cpereyra]

I need to delimit the following column each time "~" shows. It won't let me do in in Edit Query because I have a Direct Query Connection. Does anyone know a dax to grab the text between "~" shows? Keep in mind that I will need to delimit each time the symbol shows.

[Anonymous]

Hi @cpereyra ,

You can create one measure as below,  please find full details in my sample PBIX file.The character "~" be displayed multiple times in text column "Extra_Fiels.PCC_ALL", here only get the characters between the first "~" and the last "~".

 FPCC = IFERROR (

   MID (

       MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ),

       FIND ( "~", MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ) ) + 1,

       FIND (

           "@",

           SUBSTITUTE (

               MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ),

               "~",

               "@",

               LEN ( MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ) )

                   - LEN ( SUBSTITUTE ( MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ), "~", "" ) )

           ),

           1

       )

           - FIND ( "~", MAX ( 'PEC Work'[Extra_Fields.PCC_ALL] ) ) - 1

   ),

   ""

)

Best Regards

Rena

[amitchandak]

In Direct Query , You can not create a column, So you need to have a measure. And measure needs calculation. While mid, right , left and search will allow you to do that. You have to move most of your calculations inside x function like sumx, countx, minx etc

Like countx(Table,mid(table[Text],1,4))

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[VasTg]

@cpereyra 

Try this...

Column = 
VAR A = IFERROR(FIND("~",'Table (4)'[Column1]),0)
VAR B = IFERROR(FIND("~",'Table (4)'[Column1],A+1),0)-1
RETURN IFERROR(MID('Table (4)'[Column1],A+1,B-A),'Table (4)'[Column1])

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[cpereyra]

It does work but how would you go about additional delimiters on the same column. 

Ex.

PEC~Insurances - ~Homeowner 

Would need back three columns

1- PEC

2 - Insurances

3 - Homeowner

@Anonymous @VasTg @amitchandak 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @cpereyra,

Here I updated my sample PBIX file , please check if the newly added measures can get the expected results you want.In addition, if it is possible to handle with it in data source , then load the split columns into Power BI Desktop?

Best Regards

Rena

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