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How can I parse data entries trapped in single column?

hellyars
13 - Pulsar

Help...

My data is trapped in a single column. The actual data is copied below.

 

Two things.  I know I can parse using the hard return.  But, how do I reset for each entry?  Each new entry starts with a WYR32#### permit number (always 9 characters in length).  

 

 

WYR320010

Bentonite Performance Minerals

Lovell Plant

44.858783/‐108.227931

WYR320011

Bentonite Performance Minerals

Colony Mine Pit

44.858783/‐104.143536

WYR320026

WYO‐Ben, Inc.

Sage Creek Mill Site

44.8465/‐108.4358

WYR320027

WYO‐Ben, Inc.

Stucco Plant Site

44.5862/‐108.1162

WYR320028

WYO‐Ben, Inc.

Lucerne Plant Site

43.7348/‐108.166

WYR320029

WYO‐Ben, Inc.

Big Horn Basin Mines

44.6441/‐107.9947

WYR320031

American Colloid Company

Colony West Plant

44.869678/‐104.161433

WYR320034

American Colloid Company

Cetco Lovell Plant Site & Field Mining Ops

44.855278/‐108.329236

WYR320096

Black Hills Bentonite

Mills & HT Bentonite Plant Site

42.850306/‐106.35413

WYR320097

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 339C ‐ Mayworth Mine Site

43.842361/‐106.790028

WYR320099

Black Hills Bentonite

Worland Bentonite Plant Site

44.0425/‐107.955556

WYR320100

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 533 ‐ Greybull Mine Site

44.637833/‐107.965778

WYR320102

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 281c ‐ Ten Sleep Mine Site

44.102333/‐107.620444

WYR320103

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 268C ‐ Midwest Mine Site

43.349889/‐106.351111

WYR320104

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 248C ‐ Kaycee Mine Site

.1782/‐106.5192

WYR320105

Black Hills Bentonite

Casper Bentonite Plant Site

42.845722/‐106.357611

WYR320215

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 685 ‐ Oshoto Mine Site

44.616056/‐104.897806   10110201  Little Missouri

WYR320216

Black Hills Bentonite

Thornton Bentonite Plant Site

44.158528/‐104.7395

WYR320605

Black Hills Bentonite

Permit # 745 ‐ Iron Mountain Mine Site

44.271361/‐104.735833

WYR320832

Tolsa Wyoming Bentonite

Tolsa Wyoming Bentonite

43.022168/‐106.626238

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CharlieS
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

I've attached a workflow that shows a few tricks how to get this going. A Multi-Row Formula tool utilizing a RegEx_Match( function will identify the "WYR32####" pattern using "WYR32\d{4}", and start a new RecordID value when that occurs.

 

After that, the Tile and Cross Tab tools get the data "more horizontal". I imagine this is what you had in mind for this data. I hope this helps!

 

20191009-DataParsing.png

hellyars
13 - Pulsar

Yah.  I was just looking up an old example I had of a similar challenge.  I forgot all about the Multi-Row Tool's applicability in this scenario.  Many thanks.

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