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IHarg
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Split Text by Delimiter Into a Nested List

Hello,

 

I have a column whose rows each have two pieces of content in a text format as seen below: 

IHarg_0-1641419335774.png

I want to take this content per column and create a column whose cells contain a list:

IHarg_1-1641419459038.png

The purpose of this is there an unknown number of elements needed in each row, so, instead of delimiting into several new columns, I can just have a single column contain a list of elements needed for that row. I will later have to convert the list into a table so I can merge with the DIM table containing the keys related to each element as well. Let me know if there is a better way to approach this problem or if further information is needed. Thanks,

 

Isaac.

 

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V-lianl-msft
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Hi @IHarg ,

 

Please try split into rows:

Vlianlmsft_1-1641956098384.png

 

Vlianlmsft_0-1641956078798.png

 

 


Best Regards,
Liang
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V-lianl-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @IHarg ,

 

Please try split into rows:

Vlianlmsft_1-1641956098384.png

 

Vlianlmsft_0-1641956078798.png

 

 


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

mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

You can just add a custom column with = Text.Split([yourcolumn], ",")


Pat

 





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