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Parsing columns to create new columns

SouravKayal
8 - Asteroid

Hi Team,

 

I have a column of data in a text like

 

Column name:

abcde;def;567;name1:bk;name2:bh

 

I would want to take out values name 1 as a column with value as bk and name 2 as a column with value as bh 

 

the column has a lot of bad data as well.

 

what is the best way to achieve this

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JamesCharnley
13 - Pulsar

@SouravKayal  I think all you'll need to do is add a transpose step to the start of the workflow to turn all of the columns into rows

FinnCharlton
13 - Pulsar

@SouravKayal you could deal with multiple columns using a transpose tool, rather than creating more flows. Here's an example:

FinnCharlton_0-1674663627102.png

 

SouravKayal
8 - Asteroid

this does not work for my purpose my name value is not in the header but as values of a column

JamesCharnley
13 - Pulsar

@SouravKayal  you just have to add a transpose as mentioned before any parsing steps begin.

 

JamesCharnley_0-1674666660386.png

 

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