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How to split the characters into two different columns

dunkindonut7777
8 - Asteroid

Hi I have a data here that I want to trim it according to specific character count (5) and the other characters will be separated on a different column:

 

FieldNew Field1New Field2
ApplesApples
BananaBanana

 

Could you help me with this one please.

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Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@dunkindonut7777 
I take the first 5 characters and the rest goes to the new field 2.

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MarqueeCrew
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

Slightly different:

 

substring([field],5)

 

 

 it is faster. 

cheers,

 

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dunkindonut7777
8 - Asteroid

Hi Qiu, Thank you for this. The new field 1 for me is working but the new field 2 is not working on my end, there are other characters that contains spaces. Is there are othe option for me to cut it with chracters that have multiple words. Like I have a characters this long "to find out same meaning" and I want to separate it into two different columns because I want to trim it into 8 characters only and the other characters that left is put into another column.

For example:

 

FieldNew Field1New Field2
to find out same meaningto find out same meaning

 

Can you help me with this one pls?

Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@dunkindonut7777 

Having space makes it a bit complicated. 😂

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