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How to split cell and keep relationship with other column

MWon
7 - Meteor

Hello,

I have a dataset that looks like this 

Point AEntry1,Entry2,Entry3
Point BEntry1,Entry2,Entry3
Point CEntry1,Entry2,Entry3

And I want to change it to something like this

PointAEntry1
 Entry2
 Entry3
........

To that end, how would I accomplish this? I would imagine I have to use the text to column tool, but I want to preserve the relationship between the first column and the split one

 

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DataNath
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@MWon  If you use the Text to Column tool with 'Split to Rows' enabled, you'll still maintain the relationship as the Point field will still be next to the related entry even when split:

 

DataNath_0-1656518321276.png

 

Can add in the gaps with a couple of Formula tools:

 

DataNath_0-1656519291378.png

 

IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @MWon,

That is how I would do it, Text to columns set to split to rows

IraWatt_0-1656518228633.png

If you want the Spaces I would just use a sample tool:

IraWatt_1-1656518395716.png

Any questions or issues please ask :)
HTH!
Ira

 

 

 

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