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--- transformations:splitfixedwidthtext [2021/04/21 08:10] – craigt
+++ transformations:splitfixedwidthtext [2021/07/19 02:17] – [Examples] craigt
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 This action splits text values of the selected column into multiple columns of values of specified lengths. It is similar to the [[transformations:importfixedwidthtext|Import fixed width text]] action with the difference being that it works with the already loaded dataset.\\
-**Show preview:**  Preview the raw version of the column using the //Show preview// button at the top of the action settings window.\\
+**Show preview:**  Preview the raw version of the column's data, and the post-split results, using the //Show preview// button at the top of the action settings window.\\
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 =====Use cases=====
-Use this action when you have a column of text-based data in which the fields are defined by //spacing// (spaces, tabs, leaders, etc.) rather than delimiting characters and you need to separate them into columns.\\
+Use this action when you have a column of text-based data in which the individual values are defined by //positioning// (spaces, tabs, etc.) rather than delimiting characters, and you need to separate them into columns.\\
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 If your data has //delimeters//, use the [[transformations:splitdelimitedtext|Split delimited text into columns]] or [[transformations:subfield|Split delimited text into rows]] action, instead.\\
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 =====Action settings=====
 ^Setting^Description^
-|Column|Select the column with values to split.|
 |Column|Select the column containing the text to be split.|
 |Decimal|Select the character to represent the decimal point for columns determined to be containing numeric values, after splitting.  Options:  //Point// or //Comma//.|
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 =====Remarks=====
-Leading and trailing whitespace is automatically removed from values when the new columns are created.\\
+Leading and trailing whitespace are automatically removed from values when the new columns are created.\\
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 =====Examples=====
-**Objective:** Extract the year, month, day, hour, and minutes from the timestamps.\\
+**Example:** Extract the year, month, day, hour, and minutes from the timestamps.\\
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 **Source dataset:**
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-**Result:**
+**Result table:**
 ^ Year ^ Month ^ Day ^ Separator1 ^ Hour ^ Separator2 ^ Minutes ^
 | 2017|01 |02 |T |08 |: |31|
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 | 2017|01 |04 |T |08 |: |15|
 Use the [[transformations:keepremovecolumns|Keep/Remove columns]] action downstream to remove the "Separator" columns if not needed.
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+====Community examples====
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//1972/2|Read Data with two line header]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/4YFQxslIv3pmgtF2eRywf4wpcFQ.morph|Project]]; Module: //Main//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Headers//; Action position: //4//)
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//2454/2|.txt to .csv - Multiple Line & Character Length HELP!]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/6zwA1kxDaRgN7GvTUUmi8r1Qgn4.morph|Project]]; Module: //Main//; Group: //Group 1//; Table: //Type 01//; Action position: //4//)
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//2008/2|“Printed” Text File: Could EasyMorph import this?]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/kIb1qqOJb9WK6D1N1jFZdnHzC46.morph|Project]]; Module: //Parse Group//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Header//; Action position: //3//)
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