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How to align columns in text format

Sshasnk
8 - Asteroid

Hi, I have a dataset that is in text format but once I load it in alteryx the alignment becomes pretty messy. Is there a proper way to load text data in alteryx

 

attached the sheet,

Expected output:

I always have to pick the first one from the text, for example below 1 st record (9856452EX)Apple was the first so I picked the apple and not mango.

And also I have picked the quantity of apple

Code of the productProductQuantityTotal QuantityCurrency 
9856452EXApple525USD
956874FXMango525USD
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PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Difficult to say @Sshasnk  without seeing the file. It shouldn't come in misaligned! I don't suppose you share any of the data or at least a screenshot of the txt file?

Sshasnk
8 - Asteroid

@PhilipMannering updated 

AkimasaKajitani
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @Sshasnk 

 

Here is the solution for you.

 

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Result:

AkimasaKajitani_1-1607136802947.png

 

 

Your data is not simple, so you have to parse the data.

 

1.I used the RegEx tool to parse the each data.
2.I used the Multi-Row formula tool to separate the each record.
3.I used the Transform and CrossTab tool to put parsed data into each record.

 

Please refer attached Workflow.

 

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