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Embedded newlines in multiple cells

Tbuff
5 - Atom

My data has multiple cells with embedded newlines in the example below.

Tbuff_0-1627579433277.png

 

I need to split each newline into a separate row so that the output looks like this -

Tbuff_1-1627579514203.png

 

I have tried the Text to Column tool with \n to split into rows and have also tried Regex to replace the \n with a delimiter, then a Text to Column tool to split each of the columns into rows. Both of these methods produce an output with duplicated records.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Tony

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Luke_C
17 - Castor

Hi @Tbuff 

 

Here's an example of this, you're on the right track with text to columns.

 

  1. I filtered out the empty records then transposed the data
  2. Then I did text to rows on the one column containing the values
  3. I used the tile tool to associate the different fields together
  4. Crosstabbed the data back

 

Luke_C_0-1627580821002.png

 

fmvizcaino
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @Tbuff ,

 

Here it is.

fmvizcaino_0-1627581056495.png

 

Best,

Fernando Vizcaino

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @Tbuff 

 

Here is my take on it. I am splitting them separately and joining them.

 

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1627581110313.png

 

Hope this helps : )

 

Tbuff
5 - Atom

Thanks for all the help with this! All of your solutions resolved my issue.

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