Table.SplitColumn
This topic applies to the Power Query Formula Language which can be used with Power Query and Power BI Desktop to build queries that mashup data. See the list of function categories.
Returns a new set of columns from a single column applying a splitter function to each value.
Table.SplitColumn(table as table, sourceColumn as text, splitter as function, optional columnNamesOrNumber as any, optional default as any, optional extraValues as any) as record
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| table | The Table to modify. |
| sourceColumn | The column to modify. |
| splitter | |
| columnNamesOrNumber | List of column names that do not conflict with columns from the target table. |
| optional default | Default value. |
| extraValues | Handles of extra values or overflow values. |
let
Customers = Table.FromRecords({
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
[CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
[CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
})
in
Table.SplitColumn(Customers,"Name",Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter("i"),2)
| CustomerID | Name.1 | Name.2 | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob | 123-4567 | |
| 2 | J | m | 987-6543 |
| 3 | Paul | 543-7890 | |
| 4 | R | ngo | 232-1550 |
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