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Extracting 1 Field Name Separating into 3 Columns

KamenRider
11 - Bolide

Hi 

 

I would like to ask for your assistance in extracting the following separating them into 3 columns.

 

Sample

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Output or Results

 

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Thanks 

Kamen

 

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gawa
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Hi @KamenRider 

 

In this case, Text to Column tool is the best.

In addition to Text to Column, data cleansing is needed to satisfy with your demand. In attached workflow, I utilize REGEX function to parse numeric data.

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caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

An alternative to @gawa 's solution would be the REGEX function:

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(\d+\.\d+)\s+([A-Z]+); (\d+) [A-Z]+; (\d+)
Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/
KamenRider
11 - Bolide

Hi @gawa  and @caltang 

 

Thanks for your help and ideas.

 

Kamen

caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @KamenRider if both ideas helped, you can mark both as accepted solutions. Helps others who may have the same issue. 

Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/
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