Splitting a Column

You can split a column into several columns by separators, field lengths, and conditions.

Use one of following functions to split a column into several columns:

No matter you use which function to split a column, the following two basic methods are used:
  • Split by separator

    You can split a column by a separator.

    To use a regular expression as a separator, select the Regular expression check box.

    In the Max columns field, you can also specify the number of columns into which the specified column is split . If no value is entered, it indicates that there is no limit.
  • Split by field lengths

    You can split a column by the number of characters contained in cell values. Numbers are separated by comma (,). You can use this function when the cell values do not contain any separator or a fixed separator.