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Baileyleeg
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Transform Column into Multiple Rows based on cell with many delimiters

Hello I'm hopeful someone can assist with transforming a product line that has multiple pack sizes in one column into multiple rows. I believe this can be done in Power Query but I have been unable to find the instructional video demostrating the steps required. 

 

Current Input:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg, 15kg, 20kg

 

Desired Output:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

15kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

20kg

 

Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

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Mikelytics
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi @Baileyleeg,

 

Please use the split column feature

Mikelytics_3-1667388974206.png

 

Mikelytics_4-1667389004906.png

 

Mikelytics_2-1667388924713.png

Result

Mikelytics_5-1667389033315.png

 

 

Best regards

Michael

 

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Baileyleeg
New Member

Thanks @Greg_Deckler I appreciate your quick response. In the database there are 1000s of row items as follows. Would the split and unpivot work in this circumstance? Thanks

Input:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg, 15kg, 20kg

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

5L, 10L, 20L, 110L, 200L, 1000L

 

Desired Output:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

15kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

20kg

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

5L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

10L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

20L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

110L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

200L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

1000L

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Baileyleeg
New Member

Thanks @Greg_Deckler I appreciate your quick response. In the database there are 1000s of row items as follows. Would the split and unpivot work in this circumstance? Thanks

Input:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg, 15kg, 20kg

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

5L, 10L, 20L, 110L, 200L, 1000L

 

Desired Output:

 

Product Name

Company

Brand

Constituent

Formulation

Pack Sizes

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

10kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

15kg

TERBYNE XTREME 875 WG HERBICIDE

SYNGENTA AUST

SYNGENTA

terbuthylazine(875g/kg)

WDG

20kg

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

5L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

10L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

20L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

110L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

200L

FUHUA GLYPHOSATE 450 HERBICIDE

SICHUAN LESHAN

FUHUA

glyphosate as ipa(450g/L)

SL

1000L

Mikelytics
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi @Baileyleeg,

 

Please use the split column feature

Mikelytics_3-1667388974206.png

 

Mikelytics_4-1667389004906.png

 

Mikelytics_2-1667388924713.png

Result

Mikelytics_5-1667389033315.png

 

 

Best regards

Michael

 

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

 

 

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Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Baileyleeg So in Power Query, you would generally split that column and then unpivot the resulting columns.



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