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DonBisset
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Split Columns into Rows is NOT available using Power Query in Data Flow

Power Query Desktop has supported split a column by delimiter into rows for some time..  it is a very common requirement.

 

I have just started using Data Flows on the Power BI platform HOWEVER the split column feature does not have the option to split into columns.  Is this feature not available  - is there any other way to achieve this?

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mahoneypat
Employee
Employee

You can add a custom column using the Text.Split([ColumnWithDelimitedValues], ",")  (or whatever you delimiter is).  That will create a List on each row, and then you can expand that column choosing "Expand to new rows".

 

Pat

 





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DonBisset
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Awesome thanks Pat..   
Initially, I didn't think it had worked as the system function 'inserted rows' whereas your solution appended,
I'm good to go. Thanks Again  

mahoneypat
Employee
Employee

You can add a custom column using the Text.Split([ColumnWithDelimitedValues], ",")  (or whatever you delimiter is).  That will create a List on each row, and then you can expand that column choosing "Expand to new rows".

 

Pat

 





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