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Poornima2023
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Seperate words in direct Query

Hi,

 

In power bi i have direct query. I have one column where i need to seperate words in different column.

NAME/AGE/Class

 

So I want all to per seperated where "/" is found. Not able to use delimiter as its a direct query

 

Please help 

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Anonymous
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Hi  @Poornima2023 ,
I’d like to acknowledge the valuable input provided by the @amitchandak  . Their initial ideas were instrumental in guiding my approach. However, I noticed that further details were needed to fully understand the issue. 
In my investigation, I took the following steps:

vheqmsft_2-1712558593382.png
Create three columns

Name = LEFT([Column], FIND("/", [Column]) - 1)
Age = MID([Column], FIND("/", [Column]) + 1, FIND("/", [Column], FIND("/", [Column]) + 1) - FIND("/", [Column]) - 1)
Class = RIGHT([Column],FIND("/",[Column])-1)

Final output

vheqmsft_3-1712558704096.png

 

Best regards,

Albert He

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

 



 

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Anonymous
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Hi  @Poornima2023 ,
I’d like to acknowledge the valuable input provided by the @amitchandak  . Their initial ideas were instrumental in guiding my approach. However, I noticed that further details were needed to fully understand the issue. 
In my investigation, I took the following steps:

vheqmsft_2-1712558593382.png
Create three columns

Name = LEFT([Column], FIND("/", [Column]) - 1)
Age = MID([Column], FIND("/", [Column]) + 1, FIND("/", [Column], FIND("/", [Column]) + 1) - FIND("/", [Column]) - 1)
Class = RIGHT([Column],FIND("/",[Column])-1)

Final output

vheqmsft_3-1712558704096.png

 

Best regards,

Albert He

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

 



 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Poornima2023 , I doubt you will be able to create a complex column using Power query.

 

You can try with DAX Search and Right, left, and Mid. But I doubt everything is supported

 

example

Name  =  Left([Column], search("/", [Column],,1) )

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